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People's Diplomacy:
definition, objectives, love as the best tool
People's Diplomacy, also
known as citizen diplomacy, refers to the engagement of
ordinary citizens as representatives of their country or
a cause, often complementing or even subverting official
diplomatic efforts. It's a grassroots approach that
involves individuals and civil society organizations in
building relationships and understanding between
nations. This type of diplomacy can take various forms,
including cultural exchanges, sports events, educational
programs, and volunteer work.
People's Diplomacy involves average citizens engaging in
international relations, often rebuilding relationships
between countries. This can manifest as citizen
diplomacy, where individuals represent their nation or
cause, or through direct interactions between diplomats
and citizens of the host country. The 1970s saw a
notable example of people's diplomacy in the
US-China relationship, where interactions between
American and Chinese people played a crucial role in
mending ties.
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Soft Power
Soft Power: definition,
objectives, love as a master tool
Soft power, in politics, is a nation's ability to
influence others through attraction and persuasion
rather than coercion or force. It leverages a country's
cultural, political, and policy appeal to shape
preferences and obtain desired outcomes.
Soft power is the ability to influence others through
attraction and persuasion, rather than coercion. It
contrasts with 'hard power,' which relies on military or
economic might. Soft power involves shaping the
preferences of others through cultural influence,
diplomacy, and values. It emphasizes the power of
attraction and co-option, making it a valuable tool for
international relations. The concept is widely used, as
the search results indicate.
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Love as the Best Soft
Power and People's Diplomacy
Love is the best, universal, and
most effective soft power and
people's diplomacy. A striking
example of this is the Innompic
Planet of Loving Creators
and the
Innompic Games as its
heartbeat.
For too many officials, "people's diplomacy" is a rather
bureaucratic holding of rather superficial international
gatherings. For too many politicians, "soft power" is a
veiled cultivation of agents of influence in foreign
countries.
For passionate creators, "people's diplomacy" and "soft
power" are a joint creative, innovative and joyful
creation of a beautiful future, while simultaneously
creating a strong international community of loving
creators - because it is in the process of joint
creative creation of the future, and not during boring
discussions, that people come together at the deepest
level.
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