To compete and thrive in the 21st century, democracies, and the United States in particular, must develop new national security and economic strategies that address the geopolitics of information. In the 20th century, market capitalist democracies geared infrastructure, energy, trade, and even social policy to protect and advance that era’s key source of power—manufacturing. In this century, democracies must better account for information geopolitics across all dimensions of domestic policy and national strategy.
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.