I have been back in New Zealand, the enchanted Land of the Long White Cloud, since June 16. During that surpassingly enjoyable period I have been reacquainting myself with various parts of the country – Auckland, Northland and the Coromandel peninsula, attending a conference on Science Diplomacy at Otago University’s 46th Foreign Policy School in [...]
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Guerrilla Diplomacy: In The News
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February 2, 2012:
Heteropolis rising: World order in the 21st century
Embassy
With the emergence of distinctive poles, international power and influence have become more difficult to align
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January 19, 2012:
Heteropolarity, security and diplomacy
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.
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January 12, 2012:
A Future for Canadian Public Diplomacy?
The Mark
With memories of Canadian leadership on global issues receding, the generation of renewed commitment will be an uphill battle.
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January 4, 2012:
Canadian Public Diplomacy, Then and Now
The Mark
Canada was once a pioneer in public diplomacy, but today that legacy has been left behind.
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January 3, 2012:
A New Diplomacy for the EU?
New Europe
Can the EU speak as one in addressing the issues which imperil the planet?
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December 29, 2011:
Today, most Canadians don’t look far beyond their front door
Ottawa Citizen
Demographic shifts and changes in international news coverage have transformed the public environment in which international policy is formulated.
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December 5, 2011:
A retreat from the world stage
Ottawa Citizen
Domestic politics and diminished bureaucratic capacity have down-sized Canada's place in the world.
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November 19, 2011:
Science Diplomacy: What’s It All About?
CIPS Policy Brief
If science diplomacy is so important, why is it so obscure?
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November 2, 2011:
No Time to Celebrate Victory in Libya
The Mark
With a litany of complex problems to address in the wake of Gadhafi's ouster, NATO's self-congratulation is premature.
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October 13, 2011:
Diplomacy in the Digital Age
The Mark
While the means of diplomacy have changed, the ends have not.
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October 5, 2011:
Diplomacy, Journalism and the New Media
The Mark
The immediacy, interactivity, and accessibility of new technologies have changed the rules of the game.
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September 27, 2011:
Reimagining Diplomacy by Daryl Copeland
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
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September 19, 2011:
The Libya Question: Panel Discussion
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September 13, 2011:
True North in Transition: Canadian Foreign Policy Post-9/11
Embassy
Canada's international image and reputation - our brand - are being recast.
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September 7, 2011:
Questioning the Wisdom of Foreign Intervention
The Mark
Libya demonstrates that force continues to supplant diplomacy as a foundation for international policy.
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August 27, 2011:
Criticism Mounts Over Decision to Skip Expo ‘12
Postmedia News
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August 27, 2011:
Mind the Infrastructure Gap
Macleans.ca
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August 21, 2011:
Sitting on a Powder Keg
The Mark
Globalization has led to a problematic gap between haves and have nots.
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July 30, 2011:
Yet Norway Responds with Grace
The Mark
The Norwegian reaction to last week's terror attack says more than any expert analysis ever could.
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July 24, 2011:
As Canada’s Cities Slowly Crumble
The Mark
How prioritizing military spending led to the neglect of our infrastructure.
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February 2, 2012:
Guerrilla Diplomacy Named one of Embassy’s 20 Most Influential Reads
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Reviews
"...Copeland sensibly calls for foreign ministries and their diplomats to take the lead..." (PDF), Evan H. Potter, University of Ottawa, International Journal, CIC, Autumn 2010
"...a rich argument spiced by Copeland's years of experience on the ground.", Ali Fisher, Independent Scholar, Journal of American Studies, Cambridge Journals, August 2010
A New Breed, Edward Salazar, Foreign Service Journal, American Foreign Service Association, January 2011
The transformation of diplomacy: mysteries, insurgencies and public relations (PDF), Ian Hall, International Affairs, Chatham House, UK
Review in Library Journal -Social Sciences, Marcia L. Sprules, Council on Foreign Relations Lib., NY, September 1, 2009
Diplomacy in the Trenches (PDF), Jeff Davis, Embassy - Canada's Foreign Policy Newspaper
Guerrilla tactics for diplomats, Katharina Höne, DiploFoundation
Daryl Copeland charts the course for a new kind of diplomacy, one in tune with the demands of today’s interconnected, technology driven world.
Eschewing platitudes and broadly rethinking issues of security and development, Copeland provides the tools needed to frame and manage issues ranging from climate change to pandemic disease to asymmetrical conflict and weapons of mass destruction. The essential keystone of his approach is the modern diplomat, able to nimbly engage with a plethora of new international actors and happier mixing with the population than mingling with colleagues inside embassy walls.
Through the lens of Guerrilla Diplomacy, Copeland offers both a call to action and an alternative approach to understanding contemporary international relations.