America Alone or America the Globocop?

The United States: Globocop?

The United States has bombed Iran and intervened in Venezuela. These policies contrast sharply with the earlier promises of Donald Trump that verged on isolationism. When he was running for a second term, Trump pledged to avoid costly wars and focus on U.S. domestic problems. With these military actions as well as his much-hyped peace deals, is the president resurrecting an earlier U.S. aspiration, which began with Teddy Roosevelt, to become the "world's policeman"?

The answer, John Feffer argues, lies in the definition of "policeman." There are good cops, and bad cops. And Donald Trump has long had an affinity for the latter, for police officers who break the law rather than uphold it and profit from their positions of power.

What impact is Trump's version of globocop having on international law and the rules-based order? Are there any effective global responses? And once Trump leaves office, will an international reset be possible?

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