This paper demonstrates the use of pattern-weights in order to develop a strategy for an automated player of a non-cooperative version of the game of Diplomacy. Diplomacy is a multi-player, zerosum and simultaneous move game with imperfect information. Patternweights represent stored knowledge of various aspects of a game that are learned through experience. An automated computer player is deve...

Peninsula. In this essay, we compare notes on German and Korean unification by looking at entry, tipping and endpoints of strategic diplomacy. We argue that political integration needs to drive the strategic diplomacy of Korean unification. German unification was not preordained, but was the product of strategic choices made at critical junctures of the process. While long-term developments pos...

This paper observes the practice of Indonesian Missions abroad in conducting public diplomacy via social media. The research question is how do utilize media to connect with and support Indonesia’s foreign policies? uses a descriptive qualitative method primary secondary data. Primary data are gathered by observing @indonesiainjeddah @desrapercaya on Instagram. Secondary compiled using literatu...

Global health financing has increased dramatically in recent years, indicative of a rise in health as a foreign policy issue. Several governments have issued specific foreign policy statements on global health and a new term, global health diplomacy, has been coined to describe the processes by which state and non-state actors engage to position health issues more prominently in foreign policy ...

Political violence, armed conflicts and human rights violations are produced by a variety of political, economic and socio-cultural factors. Conflicts can be analyzed with an interdisciplinary approach to obtain a global understanding of the relative contribution of risk and protective factors. A public health framework was designed to address these risk factors and protective factors. The fram...

As the Asia Rising phenomenon becomes more evident, Russia needs to look again for growth and strategic cooperation through Far East Policy. Apart from traditional Eastern countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia one of Asian recently with a prominent future also does not waste Russia's market location that issued policy. respectfully maintains good relations get benefits economic...

Health diplomacy has played a vital role worldwide during the coronavirus outbreak. One crucial mechanism in this regard been “vaccine diplomacy,” which describes country efforts to share COVID-19 vaccines. China and India are ahead of other countries bilateral vaccine donations due their South-South Cooperation policies. Looking forward, how why these two employing strategies? We compare engag...

The Institute for the Study of Diplomacy hosted the fall  meetings of the Schlesinger Working Group on the topic of Turkey. Our selection of Turkey is a reflection of the daunting choices and challenges that face this country, as well as its inherent importance. Turkey is at a crossroads not only due to its strategic geographic location, but also because of the key internal economic, social...