Quatar gifted a luxury Boeing to Trump. Autocracies give more lavish diplomatic gifts than democracies. Why? Domestic politics.
New article w @olejacobsending.bsky.social and Neil Ketchley in The Review of International Organizations
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“Ambassador, you’re really spoiling us!” Diplomatic gifts and profligate autocrats - The Review of International Organizations
The Review of International Organizations - Qatar’s “unconditional” gift of a $400 million Boeing 747-8 to Donald Trump serves as a reminder that states have long used diplomatic...