| The practice of peace and conflict diplomacy — or the activities that states, international organizations and civil society employ to make peace and manage conflict — is increasingly challenged. The emergence of China and resurgence of Russia have shifted the rules of the game, creating competition over accepted international norms such as respect for human rights, state sovereignty and principled international engagement. Meanwhile, transnational threats such as the proliferation of violent extremism, cyberwarfare and climate-induced mass migration have introduced conflicts far different from those diplomats have encountered in the past. |
| These forces — together with growing waves of populism and Western isolationism after a series of failed foreign interventions — have eroded faith in the efficacy of diplomatic engagement and broken down the consensus on the merits of peace and conflict diplomacy. Can peace and conflict diplomacy survive in this discordant international environment? A newly released edited volume, “Diplomacy and the Future of World Order,” offers answers to this question. Featuring essays from 19 scholars, the book explores the prospects for discord or collaboration around major security issues and considers how emerging strains of diplomacy may provide the foundation for global peacemaking and conflict management in an uncertain future. Join USIP for a conversation with the book’s leading authors on the project’s findings and its implications for the practice of peace and conflict diplomacy. Panelists will debate how to adapt our diplomatic strategies to shape a more effective, agile and inclusive system of international cooperation, as well as consider how to make room for diverse voices — including regional organizations and civil society — while maintaining a sense of unity and common purpose. To register, go here. |
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