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The art of persuasion
As Ukraine's war enters its second year and diplomacy fragments into hostile blocs, we examine whether dialogue can still triumph over conflict in an increasingly multipolar world.
Dividing lines
The political will to reunite Cyprus has vanished. That’s why the isolated Turks are hoping for international recognition and building for tourists. Will they ever come?
Soft Power Survey 2022
With the international order shaken by the war in Ukraine, we celebrate the gentler art of global persuasion.
The peacemaker
Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, has become the face of diplomacy against a country seemingly hell-bent on ignoring common sense.
Affairs
The soft power of Cuban doctors, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s in-tray and the mayor of Freetown’s game-changing plan.
The hard or soft option
When war tests diplomacy's limits, which nations wielded cultural influence most effectively? Our annual survey reveals surprising winners in the soft-power stakes.
The art of mediation
Turkey's resort town of Antalya hosts global diplomats as the country emerges as an unexpected mediator in the Ukraine conflict, signalling its return to prominence.
