(politics) Use of a neutral third party to negotiate peace between two groups of people that refuse to directly talk with each other.

The effort of the United States — particularly under President William Howard Taft — to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.

The peaceful application by a state of resources from across the spectrum of defence, for the purpose of achieving positive outcomes in the development of bilateral and multilateral relationships.

Alternative form of dollar diplomacy

(historical) The exchange of ping pong players between the United States and the People's Republic of China in the early 1970s, marking a thaw in relations between the two countries.

plural of shuttlecock diplomacy

Alternative form of shuttle diplomacy

China's use of giant pandas as diplomatic gifts to other countries.

In international relations, any of the various government-sponsored efforts aimed at communicating directly with foreign publics to establish a dialogue designed to inform and influence with the aim that this foreign public supports or tolerates a government's strategic objectives, including the use of propaganda.

An alternative approach to international relations characterised by dialoguing and building relationships (with the aim of solving or advocating a solution to a political-diplomatic issue) not merely outside of traditional diplomatic channels (e.g., diplomatic missions), but entirely without government direction or sponsorship (cf. public diplomacy).