Taming the President - (De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences) by Andrea Carati & Andrea Locatelli (Hardcover)

About the Book

De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences provides a platform for disseminating topical analyses of current events, showcasing new theoretical, empirical or applied research across the social sciences and related fields. Through engaging storytelling and in-depth analysis, it presents new work that appeals to a wide audience, and engages with issues of major public interest, highlighting the implications for both policy and professional practice.

Book Synopsis

During his first term in office, Donald Trump failed to implement his revolutionary foreign policy agenda. To provide a plausible explanation for the multifaceted nature of Trump's foreign policy achievements and shortcomings, this book brings together leadership trait analysis and bureaucratic politics to develop a model that frames their interactions and mutual influence.

About the Author

Andrea Carati is Associate Professor at the University of Milan, where he teaches International Relations and Foreign Policy Analysis. He has a PhD in Political Studies from the University of Milan. He is also an Associate Research Fellow at the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) in their NATO and transatlantic relations programme. His research has been published in several journals including International Peacekeeping, Global Policy, Contemporary Security Policy, Global Change, Peace & Security.

Andrea Locatelli is Professor at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, where he teaches Political Science and Strategic Studies. He has a PhD in Political Science from the University of Florence, Italy. Prior to joining Università Cattolica, he was a scholar-in-residence at Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada) and was a post-doc fellow at the University of Bologna. He has also been Visiting Professor at Novosibirsk State University (Novosibirsk, Russia), Pázmány Péter Catholic University (Budapest, Hungary), the University of Ghana (Accra, Ghana) and SciencesPo (Menton campus, France). His research has been published in several journals including Global Policy, Political Science Quarterly, International Peacekeeping, Contemporary Security Policy and European Security.