The founder of Communist China, Mao Tse Tung, was famous for unpredictability -- keeping the world off balance with unexpected contradictions. In less than 100 days, President Trump has set a new standard for American leaders, flip-flopping on Syria, NATO, China — and Vladimir Putin's Russia. Inexperience requires reliance on his advisors, so White House office politics may be more important than ever. But what does the inconsistency mean for America's strengths and weaknesses in Europe, Asia and other parts of the world?
America's foreign policy: Now you see it…now you don't…
Credits
Guests:
- Susan Glasser - staff writer at The New Yorker, co-author of “The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021” - @sbg1
- Derek Chollet - German Marshall Fund - @derekchollet
- David Shlapak - RAND Corporation - @RANDCorporation
- Orville Schell - Asia Society - @orvilleschell