Lecture 2
What is the art of diplomacy? While the art of war lies in the ability to claim victory through the force of arms, the art of diplomacy aims to achieve the goals set through peaceful means. It is, therefore, the antithesis of using force to solve international problems....
This is the first paper in a series devoted to the art of diplomacy, a lecture read by Yuri V. Dubinin, Professor of the Diplomacy Department at MGIMO-University, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, to the students of Moscow Linguistic University. In our age of public and social diplomacy,...