POL 311 Contemporary Diplomacy
This course introduces modern changes in global diplomatic practices. Diplomacy increasingly integrates non-state actors such as corporations, think tanks, NGOs and international mass media. Traditional state-to-state diplomacy, while still fundamental, now co-exists with a series of new actors and innovative practices such as public diplomacy. The course will take an interdisciplinary approach to the topic of diplomacy. It will look at diplomacy from a historical and legal perspective, cover challenges posed to diplomacy by imperatives such as transparency and counter-terrorism, and focus on empirical case studies for students to engage critically with the multiple purposes and evolution of diplomacy.