Book contents
- In the Shadow of the Cold War
- Cambridge Essential Histories
- In the Shadow of the Cold War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 George H. W. Bush
- 2 Bill Clinton
- 3 Bill Clinton
- 4 George W. Bush
- 5 George W. Bush
- 6 Barack Obama’s Flexible Response, 2009–2012
- 7 Barack Obama’s Soft Containment, 2013–2017
- Conclusion
- Suggested Reading
- Index
Conclusion
Donald Trump and the End of the Cold War Shadow?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 November 2019
Book contents
- In the Shadow of the Cold War
- Cambridge Essential Histories
- In the Shadow of the Cold War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 George H. W. Bush
- 2 Bill Clinton
- 3 Bill Clinton
- 4 George W. Bush
- 5 George W. Bush
- 6 Barack Obama’s Flexible Response, 2009–2012
- 7 Barack Obama’s Soft Containment, 2013–2017
- Conclusion
- Suggested Reading
- Index
Summary
Argues that Trump did not transcend the Cold War or the approaches of his post–Cold War predecessors. While stylistically very different, the substance of Trump’s foreign policy was more similar to than different from that of Bush Jr. and Obama. Examines his trade war with China and the consistency of approach that underpinned it. Concludes by arguing why and how the US remained dominant after the Cold War, and the enduring advantages it enjoys over it competitors like China.
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- In the Shadow of the Cold WarAmerican Foreign Policy from George Bush Sr. to Donald Trump, pp. 224 - 238Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019