diplomatic engagement
Official international talks
Diplomatic engagement is the practice of maintaining communication and negotiation with other nations or parties, even adversaries.
The term often appears in foreign policy debates about whether to isolate hostile governments or pursue dialogue: The administration favored diplomatic engagement over sanctions.
Engagement implies sustained interaction rather than one-off talks.
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- soft powerInfluence through appeal
- foreign policyInternational relations strategy
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
multilateralism · summitry · state visit · treaty · ceasefire · peace process · cultural exchange · goodwill tour · coalition · back-channel · accord · rapprochement · olive branch · compromise · peace talks · negotiating table · détente · conciliation
diplomatic engagementwarfare
Armed conflict between groups
armed conflict · military intervention · military action · war · combat
diplomatic engagementisolationism
Policy avoiding foreign alliances
isolation · diplomatic isolation · disengagement · withdrawal · non-recognition
diplomatic engagementhostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
antagonism · confrontation · enmity · cold war · standoff
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