The “essence” of diplomacy is not lost, it’s just frozen on a poor video connection. For diplomats, innovators, and students of diplomatic studies, it’s time to think beyond the video conference.
South Korea needs new strategies to avoid less creative, tried, and often failed, strategies that emphasise leadership summits and high-level bilateral engagement.
The debate over political appointments to ambassadorial posts has a long history in the United States, has only recently become an issue in the United Kingdom, and is now a growing issue in Australia.
Political leadership and diplomacy are different, and remembering this point suggests we give diplomats the trust, confidence and resources they deserve, and allow them to do their jobs.
Is being a frontline CEO and soft power brand ambassador enough, or is the role of the modern ambassador in decline?
In traditional diplomacy, a foreign public’s first impressions are formed by the architecture of embassy compounds, the grandeur of ambassadorial vehicles, the candor of diplomatic representatives, or the elegance of diplomatic functions, now it's websites.
