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Others do not oppose secret diplomacy per se, but they believe that maintaining a reasonable degree of democratic accountability requires that a small subset of congressional leaders be informed.
Yet the history of secret diplomacy, under Republican and Democratic administrations alike, clearly illustrates its benefits.
But the history of US diplomacy has shown that secrecy often is essential for success.
Russia's Neurotic InvasionPARIS – At the very moment China was getting a “gold medal” in diplomacy for the success of the opening ceremony in Beijing, Russia earned a “red card” for the extreme and disproportionate violence of its military intervention in Georgia.
Determined diplomacy, as much as goodwill, is needed to push ahead against an inherited inertia backed by a legacy of rage.
Although Obama is likely to give priority in his diplomacy to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, he cannot take the Asia-Pacific region’s stability for granted.
By strategizing “out of the box” and finding ways to link Obama’s Asian agenda with that of their own nations, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and other Asian leaders will be able to truly make the Pacific the central focus of the Obama administration’s diplomacy.
What is needed is level-headedness, rationality, and patient diplomacy that is not based on dangerous and fanciful threats of force.
Similarly, Israel’s controversial policies and diplomacy risk leaving the Jewish state unprecedentedly alone.
Israel’s diplomacy, however, is a particularly startling example of cognitive dissonance.
Beyond causing severe economic damage to both sides, such an outcome would generate so much acrimony that the two sides would find it next to impossible to work out arrangements in myriad other areas, such as territorial defense and counter-terrorism, trade and sanctions, international diplomacy, and climate change.
What is needed is more intense bilateral diplomacy among Asian governments to settle long-standing disputes.
This will require that successive US administrations emphasize free trade, increase America’s air and naval presence, and invest in diplomacy designed to promote China’s integration within the region on terms consistent with the interests of the US, its allies (Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and Australia), and its many friends.
Containment prevailed, but this hardly settled the debate, as there were intense arguments both over where it should be applied (Vietnam, Central America, and the Middle East all come to mind) and how it should be carried out, i.e., the right mix of military force, covert action, diplomacy and arms control, and economic sanctions and assistance.
Their common aim was to wrest from a frightened and terrorized Israel what could not be achieved by diplomacy.
Likewise, defeating the Islamic State – another appropriately major US goal – requires heavy doses of diplomacy with the Saudis.
That diplomacy must be closely managed and requires setting realistic goals and expectations.
Now, however, such geostrategic bullying seems to be taking a backseat to diplomacy.
East Asian countries have so far responded positively to China’s new diplomacy, and they would undoubtedly welcome any respite from Chinese belligerence.
There’s the policy of engaging the two post-Soviet states for their own sake, promoting good governance, human rights, and business ties – the usual grab-bag of US diplomacy.
America’s image in Europe has changed profoundly since November 4, and the style of Obama’s diplomacy once he becomes president will probably confirm that change.
Fourth, if US diplomacy changes in style and content, will Europe be ready to face the challenge when America calls for help?
To be sure, diplomacy will be needed in this fight.
Just as war is often an element of diplomacy, diplomacy can sometimes be an element of war.
In the war against the Islamic State, diplomacy will be vital to galvanize an alliance of countries dedicated to the group’s complete eradication – which will, however, have to happen on the battlefield.
No display of military muscle could help; only robust peace diplomacy could end Israel’s isolation.
Yet, unlike Islamic Jihad and Al Qaeda, Hamas is susceptible to change; and this is precisely what Israeli diplomacy should strive to achieve.
Debate over Iraq dominated international diplomacy, and took up almost the entire UN agenda.
We should deploy our aid, diplomacy, and peace-keeping capacity to support sustainable development, good governance, and regional collaboration on the continent.
Power stems not just from size, strategic location, a strong economy, able diplomacy, and military capacity.
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