Abstract
“Jacksonian Democracy” is a political philosophy that takes its name from the seventh US president, Andrew Jackson, and advocates a great democracy for the “common man”: quick decision-making and little consultation with Congress. Despite his fiery rhetoric and his impetuous proposals, or perhaps because of them, Donald Trump was able to sustain an attractive alternative for a large part of the American electorate and reach the much coveted Oval Room of the White House. It is that the figure of Trump reflects to a great extent - albeit in a somewhat exotic way - the discontent and impotence that many Americans feel, both with respect to the direction of their country's economy and towards the Washington establishment in general. In return, Trump knew how to present himself as the option that offered simple solutions to big problems, while also positioning himself as a successful benchmark of the "American dream" that many Americans see as a horizon to aspire to.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Jacksonian Troublemaker: First Foreign Policy Steps of the Trump Administration |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages | 3-9 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Volume | 19 |
| No. | 1 |
| Specialist publication | Ágora Internacional |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2017 |
Keywords
- American Foreign Policy
- United States
- Foreign Policy Analysis