Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: Nesrine Malik suggests a Trump doctrine has emerged from his actions & has three ...

Nesrine Malik suggests a Trump doctrine has emerged from his actions & has three clear elements:

1. Its transactional: what's in it for the US;

2. Its financialised: what do policies cost (in money terms) & what does the US get for its money;

3. Soft power isn't power: previous approaches depending on soft power haven't worked & will be abandoned.

'the doctrine takes on the hallmarks of[Trump's] character – rambling, narcissistic, ignorant' but is real!

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/24/donald-trump-doctrine-usa-reshape-the-world