Donald Trump's election has called into question many fundamental assumptions about politics and society. Should the forty-fifth president of the United States make us reconsider the nature and future of the global order? Collecting a wide range of perspectives from leading political scientists, historians, and international-relations scholars, Chaos in the Liberal Order explores the global trends that led to Trump's stunning victory and the impact his presidency will have on the international political landscape.Contributors situate Trump among past foreign policy upheavals and enduring models for global governance, seeking to understand how and why he departs from precedents and norms. The book considers key issues, such as what Trump means for America's role in the world; the relationship between domestic and international politics; and Trump's place in the rise of the far right worldwide. It poses challenging questions, including: Does Trump's election signal the downfall of the liberal order or unveil its resilience? What is the importance of individual leaders for the international system, and to what extent is Trump an outlier? Is there a Trump doctrine, or is America's president fundamentally impulsive and scattershot? The book considers the effects of Trump's presidency on trends in human rights, international alliances, and regional conflicts. With provocative contributions from prominent figures such as Stephen M. Walt, Andrew J. Bacevich, and Samuel Moyn, this timely collection brings much-needed expert perspectives on our tumultuous era.

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