No. 326: The Promise and Paradox of Science Diplomacy

Author(s): Leo Eigner
Editor(s): Névine Schepers
Series Editor(s): Névine Schepers, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 326
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2023

There is no accepted definition of science diplomacy. As a concept, science diplomacy seeks to navigate two opposing imperatives: addressing common issues and advancing national interests. This tension cannot be resolved. For this reason, science diplomacy will remain a contested and dynamic concept.

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The Emergence of Science Diplomacy