Adjusting to the Trump presidency

Many uncertainties surround the likely course of the presidency of Donald Trump, which is still in its early days. He has taken a number of measures that have created controversy. Self-inflicted problems have dogged his early days in the White House. So far Trump has not been confronted by a testing crisis that arises from external provocation, misunderstanding or disaster. It is sure to come, and the best that can be hoped for is a good–bad crisis, one that engages US attention and drives Trump towards a more orthodox approach to international relations in which he reaches out to allies and partners.