This article analyzes the intellectual roots of Trump’s foreign policy, emphasizing paleoconservative influences and geopolitical implications.
Key Points
The article explores the intellectual foundations of the Trump administration's foreign policy, particularly through paleoconservatism. It aims to highlight how these ideas shaped contemporary geopolitical dynamics.
Analysis of paleoconservative writings and ideas post-Cold War
Examination of critiques related to Samuel Huntington's 'clash of civilizations' thesis
Discussion of the ideological trajectory leading to Trump's policies
Identified a populist form of political realism within paleoconservative thought
Highlighted the implications of civilizationalism on Trump’s foreign policy
Argued that this geopolitical approach disrupts traditional isolationism and internationalism
Cite This Study
Jean-François Drolet (2026) studied this question.