Why America is stepping away from the institutions it built | The Economist

America built the post-war order. Now it is walking away from it. On the latest Insider episode, The Economist’s top editors discuss whether Trump’s foreign policy amounts to a revolution—and what it means for American power. Watch the full episode celebrating America’s 250th birthday by clicking the link. 00:00 - America tears up the post-war order 01:36 - The case for optimism 04:32 - Do Americans support its new role in the world? 06:49 - How this revolution could end Watch the full show: http://econ.st/4ykBq1p Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist