Diplo Blog
[Podcast] Interview with Prof. Frans de Waal: What can diplomacy learn from primates?
11 February 2021
Conflict resolution & Mediation, Diplomatic theory and practice, Evolution of diplomacy and technology, History of diplomacy, Language and diplomacy
In January 2021, Diplo began a series of open monthly Zoom discussions on the evolution of diplomacy and technology titled Diplomacy and Technology: A historical journey, led by Dr Jovan Kurbalija. As part of t...
[WebDebate #45 summary] Visual storytelling for diplomatic practice
09 February 2021
Diplomacy is often thought of as a practice centering on language. Yet, the visual image of diplomatic practice is increasingly important in a world in which images proliferate and videoconferencing has replaced face-...
Violent left and right: Which is more dangerous?
03 February 2021
We condemn the violent left and right. Are the threats equivalent? Is one more dangerous? Let’s reflect – in compact fashion. 1. Both share an ideology of a ‘desirable’ hierarchical social order...
Diplomacy and technology: An introduction
03 February 2021
In January 2021, we held the first session of our new monthly Zoom series titled Diplomacy and Technology: A historical journey, a masterclass with Dr Jovan Kurbalija, where we discuss the evolution and interplay of d...
2021: The emergence of digital foreign policy
26 January 2021
Digital diplomacy, Diplomatic theory and practice, Gender rights online
In November 2020, Switzerland introduced its Digital Foreign Policy Strategy, marking a new phase in its efforts to shape the governance of digital issues. For decades, Switzerland has been at the forefront of interna...
A platinum jubilee for the UN: A brighter future for multilateralism
20 January 2021
Last year, the United Nations General Assembly met mostly virtually throughout the High-Level Segment for the first time in its history. This exploration of a new spatial dimension for the United Nations is a reflecti...
The abuse of analogies: Upon reading the article ‘Reading the CCP Clearly’
20 January 2021
The pivoting argument in the article ‘Reading the CCP [Chinese Communist Party] Clearly’ by Perry Link (The New York Review of Books, 11 February 2021 issue) on US policy toward China is the topos of appeasement...
Diplo: 10 focus areas for 2021
07 January 2021
Digital diplomacy, Diplomatic theory and practice, Internet governance and digital policy
DiploFoundation works on capacity development in the fields of diplomacy, Internet governance, and digital co-operation. Established in 2002 by the governments of Malta and Switzerland, Diplo, among other initiatives,...