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guerrilla diplomacy

guerrilla diplomacy noun: an alternative approach to international relations characterised by dialoguing and building relationships (with the aim of solving or advocating a solution to a political-diplomatic issue) not merely outside of traditional diplomatic channels (i.e., diplomatic missions), but entirely without government direction or sponsorship (cf. public diplomacy).

Noun

guerrilla diplomacy (uncountable)

  1. An alternative approach to international relations characterised by dialoguing and building relationships (with the aim of solving or advocating a solution to a political-diplomatic issue) not merely outside of traditional diplomatic channels (i.e., diplomatic missions), but entirely without government direction or sponsorship (cf. public diplomacy).
  2. As articulated by Daryl Copeland: a cross-cultural, enabled, and grassroots approach to diplomatic practice characterized by autonomy, agility, adaptability and resilience; a premium on intelligence gathering and analysis; access to global political economy of knowledge; the ability to act with souplesse.

Antonyms of guerrilla diplomacy

  • traditional diplomacy

Words formed from guerrilla diplomacy

Questions about guerrilla diplomacy

What does guerrilla diplomacy mean?
Guerrilla diplomacy means an alternative approach to international relations characterised by dialoguing and building relationships (with the aim of solving or advocating a solution to a political-diplomatic issue) not merely outside of traditional diplomatic channels (i.e., diplomatic missions), but entirely without government direction or sponsorship (cf. public diplomacy).
What part of speech is guerrilla diplomacy?
Guerrilla diplomacy is a noun.

Words near guerrilla diplomacy in the dictionary

  1. Guerrieris
  2. Guerriero
  3. Guerrieros
  4. Guerriers
  5. guerrilla
  6. guerrilla diplomacy
  7. guerrilla diplomat
  8. guerrilla diplomats
  9. guerrilla gardening
  10. guerrilla knitting
  11. guerrilla marketing

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