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Д. А. Крячков
UNIT IV
b. Is it a substitute for or a complement to track-one diplomacy? What is the main purpose 
of track-two diplomacy?
c. Can you give examples of (successful) track-two diplomacy efforts from the country/re-
gion you specialize in?
Ex. 20. Make a 5–7 min. Power Point presentation on NGO involvement in 
international relations. 
Follow the guidelines in Unit 1 (ex. 20).
Ex. 21. Debate: Is There a Future for Virtual Diplomacy? 
In two teams debating against each other, discuss if going digital is the only way for diplomacy to 
keep up with the pressure and challenges of the modern world. 
Follow the guidelines in Unit 1 (ex. 21).
You may want to focus on the following questions:
What diplomatic activities can be ‘digitized’? Under what circumstances would you consider it 
feasible to set up a virtual embassy? What would be some of the (dis)advantages of a virtual 
embassy for different countries (e.g., developing/developed)? Does virtual representation 
have any limits? Are e-negotiations possible? If yes, what spheres do you think they can be 
effective in? 
Ex. 22. Project work.
Follow the guidelines in Unit 3 (ex. 24).
Possible project work topics:
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The Future of Public Diplomacy. 
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Russian Diplomacy in the 21
st
Century: A Blueprint for MFA Reform* (it is recommended 
that all the students of the group take part in this project; the presentation then should 
be made in front of another group/other groups).
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A Blueprint for Russian Public Diplomacy.
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E-Diplomacy Today and in the Future: Myth or Reality?
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Technologies that Shape the Conduct of Diplomacy.
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Why Diplomacy Should Not Change.
Ex. 23. Practise making impromptu talks. 
Suggested topics:
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we are all public diplomats;
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globalization and inequality;
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track-one and track-two diplomacy;
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globalization and world politics;
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have modern technologies changed diplomacy.

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