Economics and Diplomacy

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Juris Doctor

Economic Tools of Diplomacy - Promotion of Commercial and Strategic Interests As global economic integration deepened after the Second World War, economics took on a greater role in international diplomacy. This course will examine the institutions of economic diplomacy such as the IMF and World Bank. It will also consider trade diplomacy and significant international trade agreements and organizations, as well as the role of diplomacy in export promotion and its contribution to domestic economic well-being. The course will also look at the coercive elements of economic diplomacy, such as the use of sanctions and tariffs to pursue broader foreign policy goals. The instructor is an active duty senior US diplomat -- currently at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy -- who has served for over thirty years as an economic specialist and most recently served as Ambassador to Algeria and prior to that Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs.