Who would want to be a diplomat?

Modern communication platforms are testing the bounds of diplomacy.
Backroom manoeuvrings are giving way to public forums. And carefully laid plans can come unstuck with a single tweet.
It’s a cause of concern and a challenge. Diplomatic ranks are scrambling to adjust.
Part TWO of our look at the future of diplomacy.

Guests

Professor Caitlin Byrne – Director, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University

Professor Philip Seib – Professor of Public Diplomacy and International Relations, University of California

Associate Professor Stuart Murray – International Relations, Bond University and Fellow of the Academy of Sport, Edinburgh University

Professor Rory Medcalf – Head of the national Security College, Australian National University