Trump and the return of Great Man theory
The president vindicates an unfashionable view of how history works
The president vindicates an unfashionable view of how history works

His presidency may eventually be seen as an aberration rather than a permanent shift

Convoluted messaging and conflicting policies have been hallmarks of the president’s year

The president’s name and face increasingly appear on institutions and the symbols of state, a form of aggrandisement once…

In all likelihood, it is downhill for the US president from here

Preparing for a post-American world (part 2)

The president once railed against the ‘fake news’ from the outside. Today, the system itself bears his imprint