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GDS Assignements 19-20 copy

As1 (See the details for your assessed E-Tivity 3 here)

AS2 See all the details for your essay (AS2) here

Week 1 - Introduction

Approaches to the Study of Diplomacy - Introductory Lecture (Slides)

Geoffrey Allen Pigman, ‘Contemporary diplomatic practice and theory looking ahead,’ chapter 12 of Contemporary Diplomacy: Representation and Communication in a Globalized World (Cambridge: Polity, 2010): 200-212

Sending, Pouliot and Neumann, The future of diplomacy

Gordon A Craig and Alexander L George, ‘The emergence of the great powers,’ in Force and Statecraft Diplomatic Problems of Our Time, Oxford University Press

Supplementary Readings

E-Tivity 1

Forum for E-tivity 1

Week 2 - Power & The National Interest

Introduction to Power

Power in Diplomacy

Power and the National Interest

Wilson, Hard power, soft power, smart power

Lukes, Power and the battle for hearts and minds

Supplementary readings

E-Tivity 2

Forum for E-tivity 2

Week 3 - Coercive Diplomacy

Diplomacy and the use of Force

Coercive Diplomacy

Supplementary readings

GDS Assignment 1 2020

Week 4 - Institutions

The Security Dilemma

Institutions

The Prisoners Dilemma

Introductory Text on Game Theory

Strongly recommended reading: Elster, Social institutions

Other supplementary readings

E-Tivity 4

Forum for E-tivity 4

Week 5 - Etiquette & Protocol an Ambassador's reflections

Week 6 - Syria and Diplomacy in Conflict

E-Tivity 5

Forum for questions and discussions relating to AS2

Week 7 - Economic Diplomacy

Diplomacy about Economics

Haufler, The Kimberley process

Bayne, Diplomacy of the financial crisis

From Deng to Xi: Economic Reforms, Foreign Affairs and who decides China's foreign policy

Shaun Breslin, “China’s Global Goals And Roles: Changing The World From Second Place?”, Asian Affairs, XLVII (1), 2016: 59-70

Supplementary Reading - China's One Belt One Road: A Reality Check? (LSE Ideas Report)

Foreign Affairs - China's Search for a Grand Strategy

Supplementary reading

1st December 2020 Tutorial Group I: 10:00-11:00

1st December 2020 Tutorial Group II: 12:00-13:00

1st December 2020 Tutorial Group III: 13:00-14:00

1st December 2020 Tutorial Group IV: 16:00-17:00

1st December 2020 Tutorial Group V: 17:00-18:00

Week 8 - Public Diplomacy & Twitter

Public Diplomacy

Twitter Diplomacy Task

Wang, Public diplomacy, Chinese soft power

Corneliu Bjola &amp; Ilan Manor (2018) ’Revisiting Putnam’s two-level game theory in the digital age: domestic digital diplomacy and the Iran nuclear deal’, Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 31:1, 3-32

From Public to Corporate Diplomacy

China and Public Diplomacy - A CPD Reader

Browse this edited volume on Diplomacy

Supplementary reading

E-Tivity 6

Forum for E-Tivity 6

Week 9 - Cyberdiplomacy & New Actors

New Places

Actors Competition

Paul Sharp (2001) ‘Making Sense of Citizen Diplomats: The People of Duluth, Minnesota, as International Actors’. International Studies Perspectives, 2, 131–150.

Supplementary reading

Kurbalija, The impact of the internet

15th December Tutorial Group I: 10:00-11:00 Meeting ID: 929 4397 1882 Passcode: 7hzsZ$LSiT

Corneliu Bjola & Ilan Manor (2018) ’Revisiting Putnam’s two-level game theory in the digital age: domestic digital diplomacy and the Iran nuclear deal’, Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 31:1, 3-32

15th December Tutorial Group IV: 16:00-17:00 Meeting ID: 954 0067 8104 Passcode: sBgLL4&qdF