To what extent can non-traditional diplomacy—from people-to-people relations, to commercial capacity building, and other cooperation types—help prevent U.S.-China conflict, or at least reduce the probability of it? How?
Nontraditional Diplomacy
Discussion prompt for reflection: To what extent can non-traditional diplomacy—from people-to-people relations, to commercial capacity building, and other cooperation types—help prevent U.S.-China conflict, or at least reduce the probability of it? How?
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Assigned readings:
- Benjamin Leffel, 2017, “Subnational Diplomacy, Climate Governance and Californian Global Leadership,” Center on Public Diplomacy Policy Report, March, 1-11.
- David Pak Yue Leon, “Economic Interdependence and International Conflict: Situating China’s Economic and Military Rise,” Asian Politics & Policy, vol. 9, no. 1, 2017, 9-30.
- VIDEO: Ben Leffel speaks about subnational U.S.-China relations, climate change, perception management and peace outcomes: https://vimeo.com/meragecomputing/review/273539195/71e32e7e75
- Benjamin Leffel, “U.S.-China city diplomacy: Sister city contributions to peace, commerce and governance,” Sister Cities International https://sistercities.org/2018/05/03/u-s-china-city-diplomacy-sister-city-contributions-to-peace-commerce-and-governance/
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