Throughout human history, science and technology have been the backbone of innovations that have driven economic development. Yet, rather oddly, they have not been seriously invoked in the pursuit of diplomacy. This Commentary examines the important role of science in diplomacy and its soft-power in world affairs and peace.

Drawing from neo-institutionalism and public relations theory, this study examined to what extent corporate diplomacy builds on identify respond societal expectations emerging a company’s host country environment, which can result in organizational legitimacy. Based in-depth interviews (N = 25) with executives the United Arab Emirates, our findings imply that companies engage align governmental...

Global health diplomacy is an emerging discipline where health is incorporated into traditional diplomacy as a foreign policy tool. As, with any new area, there is a need for training. This article sets out what global health policy involves and the current academic response to providing training for it.