Abstract
The election of Donald Trump took the world by surprise. Trump won the us presidential election by presenting a foreign policy program emphasizing a strong sense of national affiliation. Many allied countries and political commentators are worried that Trump might embark on a tem‑porary reversal of traditional American internationalism or even endanger the liberal global order. The initial months of Trump’s presidency reveal a foreign policy marked by incoherence. The article argues that the policy incohe‑rence results from Trump’s leadership style. More precisely, the article presents a profile of Trump’s leadership style based on an analysis of his aspi‑ration for power, sense of efficacy and competence, cognitive complexity, emotional intelligence, and political experience and skill.
| Translated title of the contribution | Predictably Incoherent: A Preliminary Analysis of Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy |
|---|---|
| Original language | Portuguese |
| Pages (from-to) | 9-33 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Relações Internacionais |
| Volume | 55 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Donald Trump
- foreign policy
- leader assessment