The Return of Transactional Diplomacy and Pakistan Strategic Balancing Challenge
Apr 24, 2026
The international system is no longer animated by the grand ideological architectures that once defined alliances, enmities, and long-term strategic fidelity. Instead, it is increasingly governed by a transactional logic in which power is negotiated in real time, commitments are conditional, and diplomatic
The Transactional Turn: Reassessing Pakistan‑US Relations in a Fragmenting Global Order
Mar 17, 2026
For decades, the critique of Pakistan‑United States relations has revolved around the idea of its transactional character, often described as an alliance of convenience marked by strategic highs and diplomatic lows. This critique has frequently carried a moral undertone, suggesting that transactional diplomacy