Dossier
transactional diplomacy
Coverage of transactional diplomacy in the Nexus archive.
- If regime change isn’t the goal, then why fight Iran again?
The United States is criticized for lacking a coherent long-term strategy toward Iran, relying instead on temporary military escalations and unsuccessful transactional diplomacy.
- Trump is dismantling the tools that gave the US leverage in Africa
The Trump administration's Africa strategy prioritizes trade and investment over aid, but its dismantling of diplomatic tools like USAID and visa restrictions has weakened U.S. leverage. Recent actions, including appointing Frank Garcia as assistant secretary of state for African affairs and legislative efforts to expand Africa expertise, highlight growing recognition of the need for stronger diplomatic capacity to secure strategic interests.