Will elections this weekend in Pakistan improve the prospects for peace and develoipment in Afghanistan?
OPENCANADA.ORG
GD News
iPoltics
What is the contract dispute between the Government and Canada’s Foreign Service really all about?
Embassy
Foreign Service officers in legal strike position launch job action to underscore grievances
Canadian International Council
What did I learn over the course of 30 years in the Canadian Foreign Service?
iPolitics
Getting beyond “the bubble” requires more than social media skills and may involve risk, but that comes with the territory.
Globe and Mail
With Remembrance Day approaching, Canadians should reflect on their country’s role in this continuing conflict.
iPolitics
Using new media to bridge the performance gap in international science and technology.
Canadian International Council
The sacking of the U.S. consulate in Benghazi raises a host of vexing questions.
iPolitics
Could Canada re-establish its international credentials through science diplomacy? Maybe.
ìPolitics
What to make of the trials of Julian Assange and the latest developments in the WikiLeaks saga?
iPolitics
Could a Department of International Affairs and Global Issues be smaller and more beautiful than DFAIT?
iPolitics
From global Boy Scout to moralizing warrior nation – what a long, strange trip it’s been.
USC/CPD Blog
PD and nation branding share many superficial attributes, but drilling down reveals that the differences outweigh the similarities.
Embassy
If provided with resources and training, diplomats can and should be restored as catalysts for imaginative strategic thinking.
The Mark
CBC’s announcement that it is withdrawing from foreign-language broadcasting in two of the four BRIC countries is just another nail in the coffin for Canadian internationalism.
The Mark
Last week’s budget spells disaster for what little remains of Canadian internationalism.
Embassy
In the heteropolar world under construction, security will flow not from defence, but from development and diplomacy. And the diplomatic centre of gravity will shift away from formal chancelleries and into storefronts, souks, and conflict zones.
Embassy
With the emergence of distinctive poles, international power and influence have become more difficult to align
Embassy
Since the end of US unipolar dominance, most commentators have suggested that we are reverting to a multipolar world order, as was the case prior to the Cold War. This time around, however, the sources of international power and influence among and between various poles will be much more difficult to align.
The Mark
With memories of Canadian leadership on global issues receding, the generation of renewed commitment will be an uphill battle.
The Mark
Canada was once a pioneer in public diplomacy, but today that legacy has been left behind.
Ottawa Citizen
Demographic shifts and changes in international news coverage have transformed the public environment in which international policy is formulated.
Ottawa Citizen
Domestic politics and diminished bureaucratic capacity have down-sized Canada’s place in the world.
The Mark
With a litany of complex problems to address in the wake of Gadhafi’s ouster, NATO’s self-congratulation is premature.
The Mark
The immediacy, interactivity, and accessibility of new technologies have changed the rules of the game.
Canadian Geographic – October 2011
Does Ottawa meet the five preconditions that define and often determine the nature of diplomacy and international politics in a given place?
© Daryl Copeland and Canadian Geographic 2011
Link to article (PDF)
The Mark
Libya demonstrates that force continues to supplant diplomacy as a foundation for international policy.
The Mark
The Norwegian reaction to last week’s terror attack says more than any expert analysis ever could.
The Mark
How a trip to a foreign policy conference became a hands-on lesson in good foreign relations.
The Mark
The universal language of science offers hope for the future of international policy, but in the case of science diplomacy, global demand far exceeds supply
Huffington Post Canada
Global challenges rooted in science and driven by technology trump the threat represented by religious extremism or political violence
The Mark
The nature of conflict is changing. Canada should have a debate about the direction of its military.
The Mark
Bin Laden’s death presents an opportunity for the U.S. to move on from a troubled foreign policy.
The Mark
As global issues grow in importance, it’s time to get creative when promoting economic interests abroad.
Embassy
At this year`s annual conference of the International Studies Association, a bumper harvest for scholars and practitioners of the world`s second oldest profession.
The Mark
How did an unenthusiastic debate on a no-fly zone in Libya turn into an armed international conflict?
The Mark
There is a growing sense of dread as western military assets are deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean, and politicians are speaking increasingly of the possibility of some sort of intervention.
The Mark
Mubarak’s departure from power is hardly inconsequential, but is it more symbolic than substantial?
Munk School panel discussion with Daryl Copeland, Brian Stewart, Rafal Rohozinski and Robert Latham
The Mark
The current political crises in Egypt, Tunisia, and Sudan require grassroots solutions that balance negotiation, problem solving, and global political knowledge.
The Mark
The Cold War may have ended long ago, but the job of the international relations analyst, the diplomat, and the soldier has only become more difficult.
Embassy
A “Napster moment” for government, yet any chill on diplomatic relations is likely to be fleeting, while the reputation of diplomacy stands to benefit.
The Mark
Through the successful practice of science diplomacy, Canada could make a real difference in the world – but significant reform is needed first.
The Mark
Science and technology should be central to international diplomacy, but most foreign ministries and multilateral organizations are short on scientific expertise and technical savvy.
e-International Relations
Wikileaks is releasing hundreds of thousands of classified diplomatic communications. But when the dust settles and the sensational tid-bits are forgotten, some of the longer-term impacts on diplomacy may in fact be positive.
The Mark
In the age of globalization, public diplomacy – not defence – should be front and centre in international relations, and science diplomacy is a critical component.
The Mark
The history of war is that of failed diplomacy. By reflecting on past conflicts, we might begin to see how to avoid future ones.
Daryl Copeland will present on the subject of Guerrilla Diplomacy: Rethinking International Relations at the Canadian International Council (CIC) in at Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario on November 17, 2010.
Download Event Poster (PDF) (as per image above)
Washington Forum Network (PBS-NPR)
Can international relations be managed non-violently?
The Mark Radio
In light of Canada’s failed bid for the UN Security Council, is it time to rethink our foreign policy strategy?
The Mark
With the glory days of Pearson’s internationalist foreign policy behind us, Canada needs a new narrative
Embassy
Could diplomacy have resolved outstanding differences and accommodated the rise of new powers by offering plausible alternatives to violence?
Link (PDF)
The Mark
There are no military solutions to Afghanistan’s complex problems of bad governance and severe underdevelopment.
The Mark
One hundred years after “the war to end all wars,” diplomacy remains in the margins of international policy. Will Iraq help us see our error?
The American Foreign Service Association has chosen Guerrilla Diplomacy as its Book of the Month for August.
The Mark
NATO has only one realistic counterinsurgency option for Afghanistan: negotiating a political settlement.
The Mark
NATO leaders could learn some useful lessons on counterinsurgency from T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia).
The Mark
Why do governments still rely on costly and counter-productive military solutions in addressing global problems?
The Mark
Canada’s brand has less to do with the beauty of its nature than the nature of its people.
The Mark Radio
In the asymmetric conflicts which characterize the age of globalization, diplomats, not soldiers should be on the front lines (with Mercedes Stephenson, Barbara Falk and Donald Savoie).
Globe and Mail
In the era of globalization, underdevelopment breeds insecurity and shared identity no longer assures unity
Embassy
Can non-violent approaches to conflict resolution make a difference in addressing the complex challenges of counterinsurgency? Yes, but that contribution cannot be fully realized under present circumstances.
The Mark
The military can be used for peaceful purposes, but it isn’t designed for political and economic work.
Embassy
As the erstwhile global village goes heteropolar, it is coming to resemble something akin to a patchwork of gated communities surrounded by seething seas of shantytowns.
The Mark
With irregular warfare now the norm, diplomats need to take the lead in resolving conflicts, not the military.
Daryl Copeland’s most recent podcast from the book tour: Griffith Asia Institute/AIIA in Brisbane
The Mark
In an increasingly heteropolar world, New Zealand and Australia are positioning themselves for the Pacific Century
e-International Relations (e-IR) is a hub of information and analysis on some of the key issues in international politics.
Daryl Copeland says diplomacy can help make the world a better place
The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
Guerrilla Diplomat, Daryl Copeland, on the effective use of nation brands in a ‘heteropolar’ world
The rising powers all have different kinds of power, China in manufacturing, India in intellectual services, Russia in energy resources, Europe in “soft” power. Middle powers like Canada and Australia have less relative clout, so must use their ‘brand’ more effectively”
The Canberra Times, Australia
“Militaries work best when you don’t use them. That sword stays sharpest when you leave it in the scabbard. Take it out and it makes a terrible mess just look at Iraq and Afghanistan.”
Daryl Copeland argues that diplomacy has been sidelined by globalisation and is facing a crisis of relevance and effectiveness.
Listen to audio.
ABC News Australia interviews author Daryl Copeland: “first of all… implicate diplomacy much more closely with development”
Guerrilla Diplomacy casts a line on NZ’s National radio
Link
Foreign Policy In Focus
Europe has an opportunity to act as one in an increasingly heteropolar world. Is it up to the challenge?
The Mark
When it comes to Afghanistan, mixing military might with diplomatic talk is easier said than done.
The Mark
Haiti doesn’t just need immediate assistance, it also needs long-term, sustainable development.
The Mark
“The blunt instrument that is the military only gets us bogged down in wars without end.”
Toronto Star
The Mark
“The multilateral meltdown at COP 15 was at best a learning experience, at worst a harbinger of future attempts at global governance.”
Toronto Star
Embassy: Canada’s Foreign Policy Weekly
Copeland: “…we’re not moving into a mutlipolar world in the era of globalization, but a heteropolar world”
The Mark
Canadian foreign policy is becoming more militarized, just when it should be becoming more diplomatic.
CBC’s The Current
He spent nearly 30 years as a Canadian diplomat… Now, he has written a book that calls for a radical retooling of the trade.
The Globe and Mail
The profession has to adapt to the imperatives of modern world-order management.
Illustration: Anthony Jenkins/The Globe and Mail
Link: It’s time to build a better diplomat
The Mark
Canada once had influence in international politics. In a hetero-polar world, it could again.
Link to Article: An International Power?
Toronto Star
“…Daryl Copeland, a Canadian analyst, author and lecturer in international diplomacy, agrees: he also feels the re-emergence of Asia represents a unique opportunity for Canada.”
Link to: PM’s high-stakes mission to Asia
“…diplomats must be empowered to manage globalization, but to do that successfully, diplomacy itself will have to be re-invented.”
World Politics Review
It’s time to bring the world’s second oldest profession into the 21st century.
Embassy Photo: Jeff Davis
DFAIT’s Guerilla Diplomat Bids Adieu – Embassy – Diplomacy This Week (PDF)
