Science Diplomacy with North Korea
Just when nobody thought it could get worse, it did. Diplomatic relations with North Korea reached a proverbial low point early this year when Pyongyang followed a long-range rocket test with an...
View ArticleMorgenthau, on Diplomacy
Since late January, I’ve had the privilege of teaching the introductory International Politics class at Haverford College just outside of Philadelphia. One of the benefits of teaching bright...
View ArticleSecret Diplomacy and the “Dirty Hand” Problem
This article was originally published May 2 2014 by E-International Relations (E-IR) The classical “dirty hand” problem in political theory, which involves the choice between two morally challenging...
View ArticleThe Obama Doctrine
This article was originally published by the Council on Foreign Relations on 29 May 2014 President Obama’s May 28 speech at West Point was long overdue. Chatter about America’s decline, the Pentagon’s...
View ArticleAre Security and Energy Concerns Moving Turkey and Israel Toward Reconciliation?
This article was originally published June 20, 2014 by IPI Global Observatory. Earlier this month, about 3,000 people marched through the streets of Istanbul in memory of the eight Turkish citizens and...
View ArticleThe New Nuance in Chinese Diplomacy
This article was originally published by the East Asia Forum on 24 November, 2014. Much energy has been expended on projecting the impact of the rise of Chinese economic power on its political and...
View ArticlePotential Legal and Political Effects if the US Relocates Its Embassy to...
This article was originally published by the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) on 17 February 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump has stated he would like to see the American embassy in...
View ArticleWhy Panama Matters
This article was originally published by Pacific Forum CSIS on 27 June 2017. On June 13, Panama switched diplomatic recognition from the Republic of China on Taiwan (ROC or Taiwan) to the People’s...
View ArticleMediation Perspectives: Training Secular Diplomats on the...
Mediation Perspectives is a periodic blog entry that’s provided by the CSS’ Mediation Support Team and occasional guest authors. Each entry is designed to highlight the utility of mediation approaches...
View ArticleDiplomacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
This article was originally published by the Elcano Royal Institute on 11 October 2019. Theme The key question on the mind of policymakers now is whether Artificial Intelligence would be able to...
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