The impact of Donald Trump's return to the US presidency on the international system

Authors

  • Ghufran Saleh Mahdi College of Political Science / Anbar University / Anbar / Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58298/802025690

Keywords:

Donal Trump, international order , US presidency, international institutions

Abstract

   The research deals with the impact of the return of former US President Donald Trump to power on the international system that the United States helped shape after World War II. The research focuses on analyzing his previous policies and anticipating his possible future steps and their impact on international relations and global institutions and how they will be reflected in the current international system by presenting a set of upcoming scenarios.

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Additional Files

Published

2025-03-31

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Section

Original research papers

How to Cite

The impact of Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency on the international system. (2025). قضايا سياسية, 80, 521-550. https://doi.org/10.58298/802025690

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