Alliances and Power Politics in the Trump Era: America In Retreat?

Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
	PART I: Strained Alliances
	PART II: America’s Retreat in the Middle East and Africa
	PART III: Power Competition in the Twenty-First Century
	Part IV: The End of Trade Multilateralism and the Impact of Economic Warfare on Alliances
Strained Alliances
America’s Surprisingly “Constrained” Presidency: Implications for Transatlantic Relations
	Introduction
	Paradigm Constraint: The Geopolitical Significance of Eponym
	Pitkin Not Wordsworth: The Ongoing Significance of the 1980s for Donald Trump
	Conclusion
	References
The Evolving Transatlantic Link: What European Response? Disentangling the European Security Debate
	The US Role in European Security: A Very Brief Overview
	Consequences of a (Gradual) US Withdrawal: Opening the Black Box of “Europe”
	What to Do? The Current Debate on the Future of European Defense
		The Changing Transatlantic Link Is Not the Universally Accepted Starting Point
		The Two Main Questions of Europe’s Defense Debate(s)
		Where Both Strands Meet: The European Strategic Autonomy Debate
	Taking the Debate to the Grand Strategy Level
	Items for Future Agendas: Beyond the Current Debate
	Conclusion
	References
Polish–US Relations in the Trump Era: From Worries to Honeymoon?
	Introduction
	Post-1989: From Political Construction to Radical Atlanticism
	Polish Disillusion: Shifting Toward the European Union After the War in Iraq
	PiS and Trump: From Tensions to Security Deals
	A Rapprochement Darkened by Tensions Over Domestic Issues?
	Conclusion: A Multilateral Rhetoric but a US Commitment?
	References
America’s Retreat in the Middle East and Africa
“If I Forget Thee O Jerusalem”
	Introduction
	A “Deal of the Century” as Improbable … as It Is Useful
	Toward a New “Strategic Middle East Alliance”?
	The Shiite “Axis of Resistance” and Land Corridor
	References
The Two Faces of US Counterterrorism Under Trump
	Introduction
	Actual Counterterrorism
	Faux Counterterrorism
	Conclusion
	References
Hand in Hand and Eye to Eye? US–French Counterterrorism Cooperation in the Sahel in the Trump-Macron Era
	Introduction
	How French–US Cooperation in Africa Came to Be
		Constraints, Events, and Pragmatism
		America First, Trumpism and Consequences for US Policy in Africa
	The Fight Against Terrorism, from Obama to Trump
		The 2017 Niger Ambush and Its Consequences
		Impact on US Bilateral Cooperation with France in the Sahel
		A Changing Landscape on Capitol Hill: Fewer Champions, Less Attention
	Conclusion: The Future of Bilateral Cooperation and of Counterterrorism in the Era of Great Power Competition
	References
Power Competition in the 21st Century
The China Dream: America’s, China’s and the Resulting Competition
	America’s Modern China Dream
	China’s China Dream
	The Challenge
	The Trump Administration’s Response
	Conclusion
	References
Deterrence and Dialogue: The US–South Korea Alliance in Search of a New Lease of Life in the Face of Kim Jong-Un’s “Nuclear Diplomacy”
	Europe/Northeast Asia: Convergence and Constraints in the Regional Security Dynamics of the Alliances
	The Challenges of Adapting the Combined US–South Korean Forces to a Changing North Korea
	The Impact of the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) on the Concept of “Extended Deterrence” Around the Korean Peninsula
	Conclusion
	References
Challenging America and the West: A Russian Cyberstrategy?
	Cyberspace vs. Information Space: A Differentiated Perception of Cybernetic Threats
	Cybernetic Actions and Information Actions
	“Active Measures” in Cyberspace: A New Vector of Russian Power Projection?
	The Poor Power vs. the Superpower: Why Challenging the West?
	References
The End of Trade Multilateralism and the Impact of Economic Warfare on Alliances
Business First: Trump’s Economic Measures as Offensive Weaponry
	From Mega Regional Trade Negotiations to Bilateral Trade Offensives
	Sanctions as a Prime Tool Under the Trump Administration
	Conclusion: Weaponizing the Economy
	References
Trump’s US Foreign Policy and Latin American Multilateralism: An Assessment of Words and Deeds
	Introduction
	The US Hegemony and LAC Multilateralism
	Exploring Words and Deeds
	Rolling Back the US International Liberalism
		“They Haven’t Done a Thing for Us”: The US Aid Policy U-Turn
	US Intervention in LAC’s Political Crises
	Conclusion
	References
Breakpoint in Time: Donald Trump’s Trade Policy Toward Canada
	Dealing with Trump’s Attitude and Negotiating Style
	Adjusting to the Trump Reality
	Why Trump’s Economic Nationalism Might Survive After Trump
	Conclusion
	References
Notes on Contributors
Index