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Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle IX topic area #9 on international diplomacy.
What hope is there for diplomacy in ending the Russia-Ukraine war? https://t.co/PkZhXS5Qyq
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) May 27, 2022
Emmanuel Macron has promoted a vision of French diplomacy with Africa through greater foreign aid, more robust people-to-people ties, and a spirit of equal partnership.
Corentin Cohen explains why this pivot has not been as seamless as he had hoped: https://t.co/aXQM79iVP1
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) June 7, 2022
News Analysis: With development and diplomacy, Beijing has expanded its influence throughout the Pacific Islands, @damiencave writes. “That has left the United States playing catch-up in a vital strategic arena.” https://t.co/KdsLtRcYOC
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) May 31, 2022
Diplomacy to revive the Iran nuclear deal has faltered over Iran’s nuclear advances and geopolitics related to the war in Ukraine. Here’s what to know: https://t.co/hESizKfDtp
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) May 26, 2022
“The United States should take a more humanitarian, rather than punitive, approach in its diplomacy in Latin America.”https://t.co/3KxFc5OzEb
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) June 7, 2022
If climate diplomacy is backed by high-quality, innovative projects of regional significance, it can open up promising new avenues to pursue stability, growth, and peace in the Middle East, writes @EIB President Werner Hoyer. https://t.co/RXOd97vR86
— Project Syndicate (@ProSyn) May 29, 2022
Spain is making a big push to get US filmmakers to shoot in the country. It’s a smart business move, but it’s also good for public diplomacy, writes @alanamoceri.https://t.co/taxuguTVmo
— World Politics Review (@WPReview) June 10, 2022
There is little substance to claims of “debt-trap diplomacy” in Africa, in which China hoodwinks borrowers so as to seize assets https://t.co/GCj7D9bg5Y
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 28, 2022
In this timeline, trace U.S.-China relations, which have evolved from tense standoffs to a complex mix of intensifying diplomacy, growing international rivalry, and increasingly intertwined economies. https://t.co/X796e4lUgZ
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) June 1, 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s religious diplomacy could make #Nepal a pawn in India’s domestic politics, even make it appear complicit in BJP’s communal politics. https://t.co/woOF08flm5 pic.twitter.com/pn5uKfcR9x
— The Diplomat (@Diplomat_APAC) May 27, 2022