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Persuasive Diplomacy: Examining the United States' Use of Persuasion to Shape China's Behavior

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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.

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

Date: Time: - Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369
Persuasive Diplomacy: Examining the United States' Use of Persuasion to Shape China's Behavior

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Persuasion is a powerful tool that is frequently used in diplomatic settings, but understudied compared to more overt forms of diplomacy like economic sanctions and military coercion. 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.

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

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