BigWahoo Loc: Kentucky

"There has been a renaissance in the study of how the backgrounds of individual leaders affect foreign policy outcomes.

Donald Trump's presidency highlights the limits of this approach.

Trump's psychology is so unique, and so akin to that of a small child, that studying his background alone is insufficient to explain his decision-making.

The evidence for this characterization of Trump's leadership comes not from his political opponents, but his allies, staffers and subordinates. Trump's lack of impulse control, short attention span and frequent temper tantrums have all undercut his effectiveness as president as compared to his predecessors.

Nonetheless, the 45th president helps to clarify ongoing debates in American politics about the relative strength of the presidency as an institution.

In particular, the powers of the presidency have become so enhanced that even comparatively weak and inexperienced leaders can execute dramatic policy shifts. "



"Even a cursory examination of the Trump literature reveals a peculiarity unique to this president: almost all his biographers, even his acolytes, describe him in terms one would use for a toddler.

He offers the greatest example of pervasive developmental delay in American political history. Trump's individual psychology is sufficiently unique to require a highly focused analysis of his immature psychological traits

https://academic.oup.com/ia/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ia/iiaa009/5722298

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Looks to be just another opinion piece by a biased individual...

FRENCHY Loc: Stone Mountain , Ga

You and him will be good partners. Go fishing ...with no hooks.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

One of the main reasons Trump won the presidency was lack of political style. So why is it a surprise when he acts without that political style. As the owner of a large private business, he is used to getting his own way. Sowhy is it a surprise when he acts that way. Maybe it's "wrong" or perhaps even un presidential, again, that's why he was elected. So far his results have been pretty good, so I will overlook his flaws. And BTW many past presidents have done far worse things when they they werein office and regarded as great presidents. than has Trump.

travelwp Loc: New Jersey

The last guy had "political style" and he went on a global apology tour.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

You just described almost every response here in the Attic!

slocumeddie Loc: Inside your head, again

Get used to it Academia.....6 more years ahead.....!!!

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

"so akin to that of a small child", this must have been a reference to Pelosi tearing up the speech.....

JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

... or the rude manner in which Trump refused a handshake.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

But before that, by the way ,he didn’t shake Pence’s either, was the way she introduced him to the chamber. It didn’t follow protocol. So, she initiated the whole thing. But her ripping up the speech was the most like a little child’s temper tantrum. On display for all to see. Not to mention her facial antics during the speech.

JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

The proper sequence would have been to shake the lady's hand first, and then the gentleman's. He snubbed Pelosi's offer of a handshake just as he snubbed Merkel's handshake offer on her first visit to the WH. Trump is a boor, that's all.

And if you check the video records you will see that her introduction of POTUS was AFTER the handshake refusal, not before.

EyeSawYou

Liar, where is your evidence that Trump actually refused to shake Pelosi's hand?

JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

Umm... it's in the multiple videos of the SOTU speech that are on the internet? And if you don't want to take my word for it, perhaps you can get your fellow Trumpeters, who are arguing the point of whether Trump did it intentionally, to explain the debate to you.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

TRANSLATED:

Why can’t I see the forest? Who blocked my view with all these trees?

EyeSawYou

LOL telling me there is a video that everyone saw is not evidence, I saw the video and it's hard to determine if Trump actually and intentionally refused to shake Pelosi's hand. It was so quick that Trump may have not even noticed she extended her hand for about 1 second. So how did you come to the conclusion that Trump intentionally refused to shake her hand? I came to the conclusion that it's inconclusive, that's because I am honest about it and you are not.