The Rise of Transactionalism and Populism in Foreign Policy: U.S. Foreign Policy towards the Gulf Region as a Case Study

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Brief Overview

This paper examines the predominance of transactionalism in U.S. foreign policy toward the GCC region, with particular attention to Donald Trump’s policy toward the region. In doing so, the paper draws on theories of populism and transactionalism.

Author

• Ayman ElDessouki, Cairo University