I. The world according to Trump At a 1990 meeting with Francis Fukuyama, author of The End of History and the Last Man, we were struck by the deliberate simplicity of the argument about the triumph of economic and political liberalism. [...] In a way, the U. S. is the most glaring example of the system’s failure to produce honest results that reflect the real will of the majority of the people. [...] The region is remodeled by the Iranian resurgence, the return of Russia’s power and the retreat of the US. [...] However, the sense of economic blackmail among Europeans would be exacerbated by the feeling of betrayal and recklessness on the part of the U. S. for toying with an agreement that the overwhelming members of the international community deem fundamental for peace and a potential foundation for managing nuclear proliferation issues. [...] Freedom of navigation, Israel’s security, and a measure of control on the energy flows towards Asia underpin the continued presence of the U. S. in the region – and as such are not in contradiction with the Pacific ‘pivot’ or ‘rebalance,’ but rather complementary.”35 C) Africa: In a sense, it would appear that Trump’s U. S. has ceded to Europe the issue of African security or, more accurately, Tru