Wolfson Lecture Series 2018-19: Diplomacy for the 21st Century: Twenty-first century diplomacy: a new rule book

After 35 years in diplomacy, Sir Tim Hitchens considers how 21st century will be different from 20th century diplomacy. He will consider the evolution of diplomatic tradecraft, and the different cultures of diplomacy around the world. He will argue that the biggest challenge this century will be between rules-based international relations and power-based; but that for rules-based diplomacy to survive, the rules themselves need to evolve to reflect changing realities, and that arguing for the status quo is a dead end.