ABSTARCT. To understand the impact President Donald J. Trump might have on civil-military relations in the United States of America, requires a historical dissection and understanding of how the American military came into being and its relationship with political institutions over two centuries. Relying on historical antecedents, the future of the Trump administration's foreign policy and relations with its military will likely remain stable in status quo terms. However, Trump's demonstration

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... f a "hands-off " approach to national security strategy appears to have given the US military more autonomy than is typical of most presidential administrations. While this would likely be a dangerous decision in most other countries, the institutional resilience of the American military and its normative and legalistic dedication to the United States government suggests that this newfound authority will likely prove beneficial given the complexity of the international system in the 21st century. Finally , I introduce the concept of post-Civil Military Relations where a military can still be dedicated to the political institutions of the state regardless of perceptions about credibility and legitimacy. Understanding such ideas will provide a framework of how American national security strategy will be developed and executed in the era of President Trump. Джахара МАТИШЕК Северо-Западный университет Кларка ул.,633, Эванстон, 60208, США FRANKY@u.northwestern.edu КЛЮЧЕВЫЕ СЛОВА: военно-гражданские отношения, внешняя политика США, институты, президент Д. Трамп ДЛЯ ЦИТИРОВАНИЯ: Матишек Дж� (2017)� Военно-гражданские отношения в США со времен Дж� Вашингтона: Изменил ли Д� Трамп их динамику? Контуры глобальных трансформаций: политика, экономика, право, 10 (3)� 54-67� Взгляды, изложенные в настоящей статье, принадлежат автору и не отражают официальную позицию департамента политической науки Северо-Западного университета, Института глобальных исследований им. Баффета, Военно-воздушных сил США, Министерства обороны или правительства США.