What a démarche is, and why the word keeps appearing
The most-used and least-explained instrument in the diplomatic toolkit.
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Short form · 200–400 words
Briefings
Short, fast dispatches on the day's diplomatic events — what happened, who moved, and what it signals.
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How to read a joint communiqué
The disagreements are visible if you know which words were fought over.
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Persona non grata: the expulsion mechanism explained
Article 9 of the Vienna Convention lets a state remove a diplomat without giving any reason at all.
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Minilateral: the word that explains the last decade
Small, purpose-built groupings have quietly become the default unit of international cooperation.
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Memorandum, agreement, treaty: what actually binds
The title on the cover page tells you almost nothing. The verbs inside tell you everything.
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