Diplomacy Letter to Foreign Affairs

Students will be required to write a letter from a non-American perspective, you may write as an Ambassador or Assistant Minister to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The memo should identify a diplomatic problem and propose a strategy for dealing with it. The paper will be a 3-4 page, exclusive of bibliography, be 1.15-line spacing with Times New Roman 12 font, and follow the prescribed format.

The letter must:

   State the problem and think about the following: 

• • • Describe the problem and its relevance to the home country’s interests
    • dentify assets, constraints, and potential trade-offs. Choose an issue that allows you to be specific. Be complete yet succinct: clarity, grammar, and spelling count. You are encouraged to discuss your paper with me over the course of the semester. You can THINK: What are the roots of the conflict?
    • How do politics impact the issue? The economy? The culture?
    • Why is this topic important to consider?
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  • Offer a proposed solution and think about the following:  
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    • Propose a diplomatic strategy for resolution or management
    • What diplomatic solutions were proposed?
    • What attitudes were effective or not effective in negotiating a diplomatic solution?
    • What is the best possible outcome?
    • What is the most likely outcome?
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  • Finally, share your answers to the following: 
    • What did you learn about the topic?
    • What did you learn about the interactions of people in this simulation?
    • How did diplomatic skills play a role in this simulation?
  • • How could you use diplomatic skills in your everyday life?