Why does U. S. President Donald Trump do the things he does? In our latest collection, Foreign Policy contributors tackle the most urgent question in the world—and attempt to discern a through line in the U. S. president’s actions on the world stage. Subscribers can download and read this varied set of perspectives on the Trump way, including a Collection-exclusive article on madman theory, at their leisure.
Why does U. S. President Donald Trump do the things he does? In our latest collection, Foreign Policy contributors tackle the most urgent question in the world—and attempt to discern a through line in the U. S. president’s actions on the world stage. Download and read this varied set of perspectives on the Trump way, including a Collection-exclusive article on madman theory, at your leisure.
Nixon’s theory on the power of unpredictability didn’t account for an actual madman adversary.
A property developer who sought to remake skylines in his image is now doing the same to the global order.
It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U. S. foreign policy.
A guide to pushing the U. S. president more quickly up his learning curve.
Donald Trump’s dangerous fixation with imperial aesthetics.
The president’s pay-to-play mentality is undermining U. S. foreign policy.
What to make of the comparisons between Trump and Chairman Mao.
The president swore off building nations, not destroying them.
