Judul

Stagecraft of Power
Donald Trump and the Rewriting of Global Politics

Penulis

Jannus TH Siahaan

Ukuran

14 cm x 20 cm

Jumlah Halaman

122

Blurb/Sinopsis

Stagecraft of Power: Donald Trump and the Rewriting of Global Politics offers a penetrating analysis of how Donald J. Trump transformed not only the American presidency but also the architecture of power in the twenty-first century. Far from treating Trump as a fleeting anomaly, the book situates him as a prototype of performative leadership, one that redefined institutions, diplomacy, and political imagination worldwide.

Through nine interconnected chapters, the book traces Trump’s personal formation, from the authoritarian ethos of his family to the culture of entertainment capitalism that shaped his worldview. It reveals how he reconfigured the White House into a stage of continuous performance, where loyalty outweighed competence, and spectacle overshadowed procedure. Trump’s “America First” doctrine is examined not as isolationism but as coercive negotiation—using tariffs, sanctions, and military leverage to extract concessions at home and abroad.

The narrative explores the economic paradoxes of tax cuts, protectionism, and rising inequality, alongside the militarization of diplomacy and the blurring of lines between commerce, coercion, and communication. It also turns to the Global South, particularly Southeast Asia, showing how states navigated the turbulence of U.S.–China rivalry during Trump’s presidency.

At its core, the book argues that Trump’s legacy lies in demonstrating how narrative and visibility can rival institutions as sources of authority. His style of governance, rooted in attention and performance, has since inspired leaders across the globe. By situating Trump within broader structural transformations, Stagecraft of Power speaks not only to scholars and practitioners but to any reader seeking to understand how politics has become inseparable from performance in an age of global disruption.