The history of the US’ quest for foreign resources indicates that it uses multiple strategies to achieve its goals: coercion, war, bribery and diplomacy. Coercion involves suspending aid or other economic opportunities (such as low tariffs) and political support to compel an adversary to bend to the will of the US… When Trump suspended the US’ aid programme and declared a global trade war in April, several African and other leaders rushed to…
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