Systemic Power Dynamics Undermine Transactional Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution
Original framing: “Trump’s diplomatic blitz exposes a misunderstanding of peacemaking” — The Conversation - Global
The analysis ignores how colonial-era borders and economic exploitation create ongoing tensions. It also omits evaluation of UN mechanisms, regional mediation traditions, and the role of transnational corporations in perpetuating conflicts.
Medium structural omission detected in mainstream coverage.
Produced by academic analysts for global policy audiences, this framing reinforces Western institutional narratives about diplomacy. It serves power structures that prioritize state-centric solutions over grassroots conflict transformation models.
Indigenous frameworks emphasize relational accountability over power transactions, using storytelling and land-based reconciliation practices that challenge extractive diplomacy models.
Peace processes fail when they treat conflicts as technical problems rather than symptoms of systemic injustice.