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Book SynopsisAs modern foreign policy and international relations encompass more and more scientific issues, we are moving towards a new type of diplomacy, known as “Science Diplomacy”. Will this new diplomacy of the 21st century prove to be more effective than past diplomacy for the big issues facing the world, such as climate change, food and water insecurity, diminishing biodiversity, pandemic disease, public health, genomics or environmental collapse, mineral exploitation, health and international scientific endeavours such as those in the space and the Antarctic?Providing a new area of academic focus that has only gathered momentum in the last few years, this book considers these questions by bringing together a distinguished team of international specialists to look at various facets of how diplomacy and science are influenced by each other.The book not only dissects the ways that politics, science and diplomacy have become intertwined, but also highlights how the world's seemingly most intractable problems can be tackled with international collaboration and diplomacy that is rooted in science, and driven by technology. It, therefore, challenges the conventional wisdom concerning the juxtaposition of science and the world of diplomacy.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Entering a New Era of Science Diplomacy (Vaughan Turekian); Diplomacy for Science - Facilitating International Science Co-operation: Advancing Science Diplomacy with Muslim-majority Nations Diplomacy (Cathleen Campbell); Globalization, Science Diplomacy and the Media: WikiLeaks, "Cablegate" and the Implications for International Relations (Daryl Copeland); An American Perspective on Science Diplomacy (David Huebner); Antarctic Science: A Model for International Co-operation (Gary Wilson); Global Health Research Diplomacy (Edison Liu); Science in Diplomacy - Informing Foreign Policy Objectives with Scientific Advice: International Collaboration on Climate Change, Research, and Science Diplomacy (Borjiginte Ailikun); The Clash of Corporations and the Irrelevance of World Order: The Diplomacy Gap in the Oil and Mining Sectors (Sefton Darby); The Role of Science Communication in Science Diplomacy (Joan Leach); Science for Diplomacy - Using Science Co-operation to Improve Relations between Countries: Triangulating Science, Security and Society: Power and Ethics in International Affairs (Jeffrey Boutwell); Diplomacy and Trade: A View from a Small OECD Agricultural Economy (Stephen Goldson); Science Diplomacy and the Australian - New Zealand Efforts to Host SKA (Brian Boyle); Conclusion: Science Diplomacy: New Day or False Dawn? (Lloyd Davis and Robert G Patman).
