US under Trump: Is the Hegemon in Retreat?

Donald Trump’s first month in office has been nothing short of a whirlwind. Amid dramatic shifts in American politics and unconventional foreign policy moves, one big question looms: Is the US retreating from the world stage, or is it trying to create a new ideological balance of power?In this episode of The Great Power Show, Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Paul Poast, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. Together, they unpack these urgent questions, exploring what political science theory can reveal about today's rapidly changing world, and examine whether it offers any clues to Trump's grand strategy.About: The Great Power Show is a bi-weekly podcast featuring candid conversations and thought-provoking interviews with leading scholars, thinkers and practitioners on the geopolitical and geo-economic changes shaping our world.