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Д. А. Крячков
UNIT IV
18. Today, the contrast between North and South Korea could not be sharper. South Korea is the 
__________ of a Cold War success, an open economy showing the triumph of capitalism over 
communism.
19. In an age where huge amounts of data can be __________ instantaneously via the internet or 
be transported in a memory stick the size of a pen, no secret can be safe.
20. In response to natural disasters, time is always __________. 
21. Traditional foreign policy tools are increasingly complimented by newly innovated and adapt-
ed technologies that __________ groups of individuals to achieve their own aims. 
Ex. 10. Complete the following sentences. Where necessary add 
a sentence or two to make your examples more meaningful.
1. 
In an era of globalization, __________ would amount to __________.
2. __________ 
provides 
tangible proof of __________’s involvement in __________.
3. To overcome gender prejudices so widespread in the diplomatic service and to promote 
women’s empowerment, __________.
4. __________ are/is bound to be high on the agenda if public diplomacy is to __________.
5. __________ has/have added a new dimension to international relations and changed 
__________. 
6. Given the __________ of international relations, __________ is the only viable solution to 
__________. 
7. The 
odds of __________ are very slim.
8. __________ can be used as a platform to disseminate ideas about __________.
9. The trend toward __________ epitomized by __________ will continue to gather momentum. 
10. Another way of upholding __________ is to __________. 
11. _________ is/are at odds with the government’s claims that __________.
12. I don’t think there’s any hidden agenda lurking behind __________.
Ex. 11. Answer the following questions using the words and phrases from Ex. 4 and 
Ex. 6.
1. What 
dimension(s) of globalization do you think has (have) affected the foreign policy of the 
country you specialize in most of all? 
2. 
Can the aspiration to uphold human rights serve as grounds for interference in another state’s 
domestic affairs?
3. Do you see any hidden agenda in the EU’s enlargement policy or NATO’s expansion?
4. What recent decision, event or process do you think best epitomizes Russia’s foreign policy? 
5. Are there any tangible results of track-two diplomacy?
6. Can a diplomat express his or her views publicly if they are at odds with the foreign policy of 
the country (s)he serves?
7. 
What are the odds there will be another Cold War?
8. What ways of disseminating foreign policy messages/views to global audiences does the 
country you specialize in use?
9. How can modern technologies empower diplomacy?
10. Does the use of force in international relations always amount to the violation of interna-
tional law?
11. Does public diplomacy have a viable future?

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