This seminar will examine the use of persuasion as a form of bilateral influence and discuss the aspects of both successful and failed cases of persuasive diplomacy. The speaker will focus specifically on U.S. leaders' attempts to employ persuasion to shape Beijing's behavior and conclude with a discussion on the implications of her findings for U.S. policy towards China.

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This seminar will examine key negotiations between China and the United States, from the opening of relations in 1972 to the present day. It will discuss China's core principles and interests that serve as the foundation for its positions in negotiations, and the different strategies that the United States has used with varying levels of success to encourage China to compromise and cooperate. The discussion will also address the broader literatures on diplomacy and foreign policy decision-making.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.