TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DEAL-MAKING DIPLOMACY POINTS SERBIA AND KOSOVO TOWARD PEACE: My latest Creators Syndicate column.
Deal-making diplomacy in action:
No, it’s not a peace treaty between Serbia and Kosovo; it’s an agreement to reach a deal. But the positive small step that makes possible larger steps is proving to be a trademark Donald Trump diplomatic and peace-making technique. Trump emphasizes economic progress that diminishes the negative effects of divisive ethnic, religious and cultural differences, and neuters destructive historical grievances as the harmful excuses for hate they are. Trump sees economic development that everyone can see sets the stage for the resolution of seemingly permanent political disputes. Like last month’s United Arab Emirates and Israel agreement to diplomatically recognize each other and openly display their extensive commercial ties, the Serb-Kosovar agreement makes a dramatic international statement about how leaders see the future.
I think sentences two, three and four in that paragraph fairly describe Trump’s deal-making diplomacy. It’s transactional, is often incremental, but he’s shown he can promote cooperation. The mainstream media do not see it, or if they do, they ignore it.
Read the entire essay.
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