American diplomacy is in shambles, but under the daily chaos is an erosion from the postwar order that is even more dangerous.

America emerged from your catastrophe of World Battle II convinced that global engagement and leadership were essential to prevent another global discord and additional economic devastation. That choice had not been inevitable, but its achievement proved monumental. It brought years of great power serenity, underpinned the rise in global success, and defined what it meant to end up being an about The Empty Throne: America’s Abdication of Global Leadership American in the eye of all of those other world for generations. It had been an historic accomplishment.

Now, America has abdicated this vital leadership role. The Clear Throne is an inside portrait of the best lurch in US foreign policy since the decision to retreat back to Fortress America after Globe Battle I. The whipsawing folks policy has upended everything America’s postwar command created-strong protection alliances, free and open marketplaces, an unquestioned dedication to democracy and individual rights. Impulsive, theatrical, ill-informed, backward-looking, bullying, and reckless will be the qualities the American chief executive brings to the desk, when he shows up whatsoever. The world has already established to absorb the spectacle of the America unmaking the globe it made, and the consequences will be around for years to come.