Stand by for some new buzz phrases to describe what is going on in international relations as the first year of the Obama administration unfolds.
“Bundles of co-operation”, “coalitions of the relevant” and “minilateralism” are some key ones. “Engagement” is another.
This new jargon is used as a kind of shorthand to portray the reinvigorated form of diplomacy that the United States is now pursuing, as it moves from being the only superpower to being the main player in a game in which others take part.
