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ISPI Report
Four Years of Trump. The US and the World
Mario Del Pero
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Paolo Magri
| 01 November 2020

Unprecedented and unpredictable: this is how US President Donald Trump's administration has repeatedly been labelled. Beyond the frequent tweets and bombastic rhetoric, however, lie a more conventional four years, as the United States navigated an ever-evolving international reality, compounded by a global pandemic and one of the deepest economic recessions in over a century.

This Report analyses the continuity and changes that occurred during Trump’s presidency. Domestically, it investigates the growing political polarization, the country's pre-pandemic economic performance, Trump's approach towards regular and irregular migration, and the US’ response to a healthcare emergency. At the international level, this volume looks at how the US stance has changed vis-à-vis China, the Middle East, and Europe. Which long-term trends has President Trump had to ride through? What was his trademark, and what might be his lasting legacy?

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Table of Contents

 

Introduction, Mario Del Pero, Paolo Magri


Part I – The US in the Mirror. How the US has Changed

1. Divide et Impera: Polarization in Trump’s America,  Gary C. Jacobson

2. Trickle-up Economics. Trump, Growth, and Inequality,  Michele Alacevich

3. Beyond the Wall: The US Immigration Policy under Trump,  Gabriella Sanchez

4. Debacle: Trump’s Response to the Covid-19 Emergency,  Scott L. Greer


Part II – The US and the Others

5. The Crisis of the US-Chinese Centered Globalization, Mario Del Pero

6. The US and the Middle East in 2021: Disengagement or Re-engagement?, William F. Wechsler

7. The US and the EU: Game Over?, Erik Jones

 

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America and the world: getting the band back together?
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US-China tensions: time out?
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The World in 2021
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The US Defense Space Strategy Works on Paper, but Will It Be Implemented?
Frank A. Rose
The Brookings Institution

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Mario Del Pero
Professor, Sciences Po
Paolo Magri
Executive Vice President, ISPI

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