David Rothkopf is an internationally acclaimed author who delves into the dynamics of global power elites and their shaping of the world. His work scrutinizes the intricate interplay between public and private power, analyzing the architects of international policy. Through his writings, he offers profound insights into the transformative trends impacting our global landscape, with a particular focus on energy, climate, and geopolitical risks. Rothkopf's analyses are valued for their depth and ability to illuminate the hidden mechanisms of global governance.
The analysis focuses on U.S. post-Cold War foreign policy interventions in Bosnia, the Palestinian Territories, and Haiti, emphasizing the importance of promoting hope and opportunity after conflicts. It critiques the effectiveness of American economic recovery programs, hindered by budget cuts, donor discrepancies, and institutional challenges. The book advocates for new strategies to enhance future success in post-conflict settings, highlighting the critical role of economic initiatives in fostering stability and addressing the needs of crisis victims.
An inside look at how foreign policy was made under the two presidents since
9/11...the real star of the book, the ubershaper of everything, is this'age of
fear' that so warped our institutions and policy priorities. -Thomas L.
Friedman, the New York Times
It could have been so much worse: a deeply reported, insider story of how a
handful of Washington officials staged a daring resistance to an unprecedented
presidency and prevented chaos overwhelming the government and the nation.
Political historian and commentator David Rothkopf shows how Trump will be judged by history (Spoiler alert: not well) in Traitor. Donald Trump is unfit in almost every respect for the high office he holds. But what distinguishes him from every other bad leader the U.S. has had is that he has repeatedly, egregiously, betrayed his country. Regardless of how Senate Republicans have let him off the hook, the facts available to the public show that Trump has met every necessary standard to define his behavior as traitorous. He has clearly broken faith with the people of the country he was chosen to lead, starting long before he took office, then throughout his time in the White House. And we may not yet have seen the last of his crimes. But the story we know so far is so outrageous and disturbing that it raises a question that has never before been presented in American history: is the president of the United States the greatest threat this country faces in the world? We also need to understand how the country has historically viewed such crimes and how it has treated them in the past to place what has happened in perspective. After his examination of traitors including Benedict Arnold, Aaron Burr, and leaders of the Confederacy, David Rothkopf concludes that Donald Trump and his many abettors have committed the highest-level, greatest, most damaging betrayal in the history of the country.
