Chaos in the Liberal Order

Robert Jervis is the Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics at Columbia University. His books include How Statesmen Think: The Psychology of International Politics (2017). He is the executive editor of the International Security Studies Forum.Francis J. Gavin is the Giovanni Agnelli Distinguished Professor and the inaugural director of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. His books include Nuclear Statecraft: History and Strategy in America's Atomic Age (2012).Joshua Rovner is associate professor in the School of International Service at American University. His books include Fixing the Facts: National Security and the Politics of Intelligence (2011).Diane N. Labrosse is the National Security Archive H-Diplo Fellow and the H-Diplo executive and managing editor. She is also the senior managing editor of the International Security Studies Forum.

Chaos in the Liberal Order is a sober guide for turbulent times. It covers an impressive range of issues and perspectives, giving insight into what’s new—and what’s not—in the Trump era. A must-read for anyone looking for context on the direction of American foreign policy in the Trump administration, and beyond.

• Introduction, by Robert Jervis, Francis J. Gavin, Joshua Rovner, and Diane Labrosse Part I. Trump and International Relations Theory1. President Trump and International Relations Theory, by Robert Jervis2. What Is International Relations Theory Good For?, by Michael N. Barnett3. Why Trump Now: A Third-Image Explanation, by Randall L. Schweller4. The Donald Versus “The Blob,” by Stephen M. WaltPart II. Is Liberal Internationalism Still Alive?5. Has Liberal Internationalism Been Trumped?, by Joshua Busby and Jonathan Monten6. Down but Not Out: A Liberal International American Foreign Policy, by Stephen Chaudoin, Helen V. Milner, and Dustin Tingley7. Does Structure Trump All? A Test of Agency in World Politics, by Brian Rathbun8. Liberal Internationalism, Public Opinion, and Partisan Conflict in the United States, by Robert Y. ShapiroPart III. Whither Pax Americana?9. Trump Against American Exceptionalism: The Sources of Trumpian Conduct, by Stephen Wertheim10. This Is What Nationalism Looks Like, by Thomas W. Zeiler11. The Appeal of “America First”, by John A. Thompson12. The Waning of the Postwar Order: Historical Reflections on 2016 and the Emergence of a Twenty-First-Century World Order, by T.G. Otte13. The Failed Promises of 1989 and the Politics of 2016, by Jonathan Sperber14. Trump’s Ascendancy as History, by Ryan Irwin15. Assessing Trump’s Emerging Counterterrorism Policy, by Daniel Byman16. The “Global Order” Myth, by Andrew J. BacevichPart IV. Trump and the World17. Donald Trump and NATO: Historic Alliance Meets A-historic President, by Stanley R. Sloan18. The Art of the Bluff: The US-Japan Alliance Under the Trump Administration, by Jennifer Lind19. Latin America: Asymmetry and the Problem of Influence, by Tom Long and Max Paul Friedman20. Historical Legacies of United States Policy in the Middle East, by James R. Stocker21. Donald Trump and the Middle East, by F. Gregory Gause, III22. US-Russia Relations Unhinged, by Robert Legvold23. The View from the Asia-Pacific: Loose Nukes and Loose Cannons, by Priscilla Roberts24. The Future of the Atlantic Alliance Under President Trump, by William R. KeylorPart V. The Language and Legacy of Human Rights25. The United States and the Global Human Rights Order, by Mark Philip Bradley26. Donald Trump and the Irrelevance of Human Rights, by Samuel MoynPart VI. The Fourth Estate, Leaks, and Fake News: Historical Perspectives27. Donald Trump and the “Paranoid Style” in American (Intellectual) Politics, by Leo P. Ribuffo28. Leaking About Donald Trump in the Age of Fake News, by Sam Lebovic29. Why Does Donald Trump Have So Much Trouble with the Truth?, by John Schuessler30. Is Donald Trump Jimmy Carter, or Is He Kaiser Wilhelm II?, by Nancy Mitchell31. Aristocracy, Oligarchy, and Donald Trump, by Arthur EcksteinPart VII. Is There a Trump Doctrine?32. Trumpism, History, and the Future of US Foreign Relations, by Frank Ninkovich About the ContributorsIndex