Trump's Presidency and America's Reputation Global Perspectives

Part 1. Introduction 1. What is a country’s reputation and how it can affect trade, tourism, and people? Alexander Laskin Part 2. The Output: Projected Rhetoric and Symbolic Statecraft 2. The Reputation of "America First": The Evolution from Political Slogan to National Brand, Cayce Myers; 3. Fear in the Feed: Migrant Crime Rhetoric and America’s Global Reputation Under Trump, Mary C. Ortega; 4. US Geostrategic Imperatives Under Trump 2.0: Same Imperatives, Different Approach? Greg Simons; 5. Trumpolicy: Between Satire and Suspicion. Effects of Donald Trump on America’s Reputation in Portugal, Alexandre Duarte, Alda Telles, and Ana Filipa Joaquim; 6. “Bully Diplomacy” Under Trump 2.0: How Nigeria & South Africa Framed Ruptures in Their Diplomatic Relations with the U.S., Oluseyi Adegbola and Success N. Osayi Part 3. The Messenger: The Spectacle of Personalization 7. From Trump’s Reputation to America’s Image: How Media Narratives Shaped the United States’ Reputation in Japan, Yukiko Abe, Mamiko Hermann, and Koichi Yamamura; 8. Personalized Diplomacy in a Polarized Media Landscape: Trump and the U.S. Through Türkiye's News Narratives, Emel Ozdora and Cemal Ataş; 9. The President, the Press, and Perception: Framing Trump’s Image in Southeast Asian Countries, Worapron Worawongs Chanthapan; 10. Enduring Image: President Trump’s Rhetoric of the Capitol Hill Riot and Impact on U.S. Reputation Today, Augustine Pang, Ryan Lim Jia Xuan, and Russell Yap; 11. Dance Diplomacy in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates: Analyzing President Trump’s Reception in the Middle East, Mariam F. Alkazemi and Derek Moscato Part 4. The Result: Local Receptions and Strategic Adaptations 12. Vodka in the morning, burger for lunch, and sushi for dinner: The eastern geography of the American dream, Alexandra Crăciun; 13. Aligned Against Authoritarianism: Venezuelan Perceptions of Trump and the United States, Juan Carlos Molleda; 14. Perceiving Trump and the US in Slovakia: How a Small Nation’s Elites and Publics Interpret International Illiberal Turbulences, Marta N. Lukacovic; 15. After the Comeback: African Media, Trump’s Second Term, and America’s Reputation, Gregory Gondwe; 16. Framing Trump from the Caribbean: Dominican Perceptions of U.S. Leadership through a Communication Lens, John Powers; Index

Biography

Alexander V. Laskin is a professor at Quinnipiac University, USA. He is the author of over 100 publications, focused primarily on investor relations, reputation management, and emerging technologies. He recently published: Organizational Reputation Management: A Strategic Public Relations Perspective; Investor Relations and Financial Communication; and Public Relations and Strategic Communication in 2050. Laskin also served as a Fulbright Specialist, Page Legacy Scholar, Albert Schweitzer Fellow, Plank Center Fellow, M&T Bank Centers Fellow, and the People’s United Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Innovation Faculty Fellow. Laskin offers consulting services in investor relations, research and evaluation, and reputation management.