Trumpism

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The foreign policy paradigm forged during the two administrations of United States President Donald Trump — marked by unilateralism, transactional nationalism, and a recalibration of historic alliances — represents a sharp break from prior international norms. Combining coercive leverage with strategic media manipulation, this shift has heralded a new foreign policy phenomenon: Trumpism.

(Firas N. Dabbagh is a former UN employee and a researcher in international politics. Assistant Professor at Lusail University)
Aljazzeera 2/09/2026