The political instability of 2016 and the beginning of 2017 was a turning point for Korea’s PD. 

In his book Agency Change John Robert Kelley moves beyond standard concepts of "traditional" and "new" diplomacy, exploring the coexistence of statesmen with non-state actors on the world stage.

Having recently returned from the International Studies Association (ISA) conference in Toronto, I wanted to share some thoughts with the PD community, and particularly the scholars who for some reason or other couldn’t attend. For those who aren’t familiar, ISA is the major annual conference where PD scholars convene, particularly through the International Communication (ICOMM) and Diplomatic Studies divisions. ISA has around 5,000 participants, of which the regular faces working on PD comprise of less than one percent.