Is Donald Trump a modern Thomas Hobbes-style sovereign?

If Trump imagines himself a sovereign, he's in for a shock. If , in spite of the odds , he gets himself, elected, he won't find obeisant subjects. It's likely, but not certain, that the White House staff will follow orders, but that's about it. read more

Recent statements by Trump suggest he will transcend this problem by fusing his private interests and the public welfare. In embracing this idea, he shows a surprising and revealing affinity with a 16th-century thinker: self-made philosopher Thomas Hobbes. Trump’s mixing of personal business and politics has been center stage since Election Day. read more