Professional Documents
Culture Documents
The Context of International Negotiations
The Context of International Negotiations
Political
– Government goals/perspectives
Social
– Impacts on people/environment
– Elements of fairness v. exploitation
Economic
Apple requires
companies in its supply
chain to commit to
substantial use of
renewable energy.
Source: Washington Post, April 11, 2019: “Apple takes step toward curbing
climate-warming emissions from its supply chain”
Setting the Stage -
MESSAGING
Iranian officials made overtures about diplomatic discussions
with US
Source: Quartz Daily Brief, April 18, 2018: “China begins naval drills in the
Taiwan Strait”
April 1, 2013
CNN,
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/16/world/asia/north-korea-us-talks/index.html
?hpt=hp_t2
; article by K.J. Kwon and Greg Botelho, June 16, 2013
September 30, 2017
Backchannel
More Backchannel!
Source: Washington Post, April 17, 2018: “CIA Director Pompeo met
with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over Easter weekend”
April 18, 2019
Source: Associated PRess, April 18, 2019: “North Korea says it tested new
weapon, wants Pompeo out of talks”
https://www.apnews.com/2ff1e53cfc9d42a7821c7f4e6a740642?utm_source=newslet
ter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top
Conclusions