Alternative form of shuttle diplomacy

plural of diplomatic service

The body of diplomats and foreign policy officers maintained by the government of a country to communicate with the governments of other countries.

China's use of giant pandas as diplomatic gifts to other countries.

The use of COVID-19 vaccines to gain diplomatic advantage in international affairs.

(diplomacy) Diplomatic relations, by detention of foreigners to affect other goals, such as using arrests to influence the implementation of amenable foreign political decisions, or prisoner swaps.

(diplomacy) Diplomatic relations, by controlling trade to affect other goals, such as using trade barriers to influence the implementation of amenable foreign political decisions.

A practitioner of guerrilla diplomacy: an individual who seeks to solve a political-diplomatic issue or otherwise bring about change in international relations not merely through channels other than those of traditional diplomacy (e.g., diplomatic missions), but entirely unsponsored by any government and undirected by any government policy.

In international relations, any of the various government-sponsored efforts aimed at communicating directly with foreign publics to establish a dialogue designed to inform and influence with the aim that this foreign public supports or tolerates a government's strategic objectives, including the use of propaganda.

An alternative approach to international relations characterised by dialoguing and building relationships (with the aim of solving or advocating a solution to a political-diplomatic issue) not merely outside of traditional diplomatic channels (e.g., diplomatic missions), but entirely without government direction or sponsorship (cf. public diplomacy).