U.S. Foreign Policy during Trump Administration: Case Study of Withdrawal from International Agreements 2017-2020

Abstract

The research focuses on the U.S. withdrawal from multiple treaties during the Trump administration and its impact on the perception of general public about the government. The treaties that are primarily analyzed during the research include Inter-mediate Nuclear Force Treaty (INF) signed between Soviet Union and the U.S. in 1987, Paris Agreement that is on Climate Change signed between 195 countries in 2016 and Trans-pacific partnership (TPP) with 12 signatories in 2016. All the treaties including Paris Agreement, Trans-pacific partnership and Intermediate Nuclear force treaty and the U.S behavior towards these treaties is a.fine subject to debate on. Analysts outside diplomatic, legal and academic circles have taken notice on the U.S. decisions during President Trump administration. and what they observe does not reflect well upon the U.S leaving different treaties without knowing the future and the absence of strategy supported by allies to contest Russian coercion and renew the stability of Europe poses severe military problems and political issues for the U.S. and its European allies. The U.S. withdrawal put her Foreign policy into difficult situation where all the allies will hesitate to sign treaties with the U.S. in future. The overall image of the country in front of the world has significantly deteriorated due to the actions taken during the Trump administration. Leaving TPP will put negative impact on economy, withdrawing from INF will lead to weapon suspension and retreating Paris agreement will create climatic problems in the U.S. and around the globe. To investigate the causes of U.S. withdrawal from treaties mentioned above; Gideon Rose 's theory of 'Neo-classical Realism ' has been employed and discussed in the case study of Trump administration. 3