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As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.
If the Chinese government uses trade as a weapon when it does not like a country’s political stance, liberal democracies should pursue this breach of international rules through the @wto’s arbitration mechanism, argues Chris Patten. https://t.co/ZxX7XFHXeU
— Project Syndicate (@ProSyn) June 11, 2021
“Unlike past meetings that produced more documents than meaningful diplomacy, this year’s assembly will shape the fight against an ongoing pandemic and the future of global health in international relations,” writes @D_P_Fidler in @ThinkGlobalHlth. https://t.co/lXkkdZQ85x
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) May 27, 2021
There’s a lot of diplomacy going on in key regions in which the US is not the key player, or even involved https://t.co/Brc834ZXy0
— Asia Times (@asiatimesonline) June 8, 2021
President of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir has encouraged #India and #Pakistan to resolve the issue of #Kashmir “through peaceful means” and said that he supports dialogue and diplomacy, recalling the 1972 Simla Agreement between the two countries.https://t.co/5Z0h10cRay
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) May 5, 2021
Virtual diplomacy has kept international relations ticking over during the past year—and it’s probably here to stay https://t.co/WoOxfIXFht
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 3, 2021
Global corporate tax diplomacy moves from G7 to G20: Mexico, South Africa and Indonesia are on board with US/Germany https://t.co/qrEaUJ0iWb
— James Politi (@JamesPoliti) June 10, 2021
The Quad’s diplomacy has waxed and waned over the years. Today, the Biden administration is expanding the group’s agenda, writes @sheilasmithcfr. https://t.co/sYHo4fmM2B
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) June 5, 2021
Argument: International diplomacy’s approach toward the future of space must be supported by practitioners of science and technology, otherwise the Biden administration’s proclamation that “the people have chosen science” loses its meaning.https://t.co/RWRr4ppJdz
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) May 18, 2021
Disappointed by the EU’s reluctance to integrate Turkey into its ranks, Erdoğan has redirected his country’s diplomacy toward North Africa to expand Turkey’s sway in the Mediterranean.@DaliaZinaGhanem examines Turkey’s expanding footprint in the Maghreb: https://t.co/k0R8SQGaY3
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) May 6, 2021
Iran has economic and geopolitical interests in reviving the nuclear deal, Jamsheed K. Choksy and @cchoksy argue. Consequently, diplomacy can realistically achieve quite a lot: not just the reimplementation of the deal but even upgrades.https://t.co/seyJfyaCCK
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) May 26, 2021
read the #forecast to learn how #vaccine #diplomacy from #Russia and #China is likely to Increase in Latin America, and what that entails. https://t.co/n0zroI5N53 pic.twitter.com/4eTfOvh1Ha
— Stratfor – a RANE Company (@Stratfor) April 2, 2021
Facing resistance in the Middle East and disapproval from President Joe Biden, the controversial prince is trying his hand at diplomacy https://t.co/iOwx0SKheB
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 14, 2021
If a new government is inaugurated, @YairLapid will be Israel’s next foreign minister. But what kind of diplomat will he be, and how will he fare compared to his predecessors?
Analysis by @LahavHarkov | #Israel | #Diplomacy https://t.co/dKiba2gGc9
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) June 6, 2021
To prevent Iran’s naval vessels from reaching Venezuela, the Biden administration should employ diplomacy—not force, @CornellatYale writes.https://t.co/NK9aSHCGsP
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) June 10, 2021
Balloons with letters and leaflets into North Korea from a North Korean defector in South Korea strain President Moon’s peace-building diplomacy https://t.co/LcQIu1tm3r pic.twitter.com/0IQKrmpwlS
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 20, 2021