THE NEW ORDER OF POWER: TRUMP AND THE GEOPOLITICAL REBIRTH OF AMERICA

History rarely advances in silence. At certain moments, it seems to accelerate. Old consensuses wear out, new forces emerge, and nations are compelled to reflect on who they are and where they wish to go. These periods of transition often produce leaders who become symbols of their time.

It was in one of these moments that the political figure of Donald Trump emerged. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the world was undergoing profound transformations.

The global economy was becoming increasingly interconnected, new technologies were altering the structure of work, and great powers were beginning to compete for scientific and industrial leadership on an unprecedented scale.

At the same time, within many societies there arose the perception that globalization had produced extraordinary benefits, but also unexpected challenges. In the United States, this debate acquired particular intensity.

For decades, the country had played a central role in organizing the international system. Its economy led technological revolutions, its universities produced decisive scientific advances, and its foreign policy exercised significant influence over the global balance of power