Analogies and metaphors
From our blog
The Internet and trust
12 May 2017
Analogies and metaphors, Compromise, Gender rights online, Internet governance and digital policy, Trust
Reflections from the Science in Perspective discussion A few days ago, as I was on my way to ETH Zürich to moderate a session on Internet and Trust, I took a close look at the importance of trust for my daily routin...
Metaphors for Persuasion
02 April 2013
Analogies and metaphors, Diplomatic theory and practice, Language (and) diplomacy, Negotiations, Persuasion
Today, Diplo gathers to discuss “Persuasion, The Essence of Diplomacy.” I am intrigued by the conference contributions. Reading about the conference topic also inspired some new thinking on metaphors, an issue tha...
BAUDRILLARD? I’ll admit to anything, Katharina!
27 July 2012
Awh shucks, Katharina! Not BAUDRILLARD – it is forbidden by the UN Convention Against Mental Anguish. Being subjected to his thoughts is worse than enduring psychological torture at Abu Graib! BAUDRILLARD’s ...
Metaphors: creating maps, creating reality … draw your country and colour it in …
A well known fable begins by describing how the cartographers of an Empire were asked to create a map. They create a map that is so perfect that it matches the Empire in every point. It not only matches the Empire, th...
Events
The Power of the Unsaid – Diplomatic Communication in the AI Era (Workshop)
25 Apr 23 - 25 Apr 23
Serbia, Southeast Europe
Resources
2013
DiploDialogue – Metaphors for Diplomats
On Diplo’s blog, in Diplo’s classrooms, and at Diplo’s events, dialogues stretch over a series of entries, comments, and exchanges and may even linger. DiploDialogue summarises. It’s like in sports events: DiploDialogue aims to bring focus by deleting what, in ... Read more...
2003
Do the Experts Mean What Their Metaphors Say? An Exploration of Metaphor in Mediation Literature
The message explores the use of metaphor in mediation literature to determine if experts truly align with what their metaphors suggest.... Read more...
2001
Hypertext in diplomacy
Part of Language and Diplomacy (2001): The final paper in this volume, by Jovan Kurbalija, is based on the experience of ten years of research and development work in the field of information technology and diplomacy. Kurbalija explains the relevance and potential of h... Read more...
1991
Metaphor and War: The Metaphor System Used to Justify War in the Gulf
The message discusses how metaphors are used to justify war in the Gulf.... Read more...
