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The Trump Doctrine — coherent, radical and wrong
The problem is that Mr Trump’s policies are not just radical. They are also dangerous and morally suspect. America needs allies. Undermining the US-led alliance system and promoting “spheres of influence” encourages the expansion of Chinese and Russian influence.
Even if the Trump administration’s only concern is US economic interests, that is not a good idea. Previous generations of US policymakers understood that security and economic concerns are closely entwined — not antithetical. Mr Trump also has a very simplistic view of US economic interests, in which the only thing that seems to matter is a trade surplus.
And finally, there is the moral aspect. Many people will mourn the passing of an America that aspired to be a force for good. During the cold war and its aftermath, it mattered that the world’s dominant power was a country that believed in promoting political and economic freedom. The whole world will pay a price, if that is no longer true.