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guerrilla diplomacy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

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 (i.e., diplomatic missions), but entirely without government direction or sponsorship (cf. public diplomacy).

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Meaning 2

As articulated by Daryl Copeland: a cross-cultural, enabled, and grassroots approach to diplomatic practice characterized by autonomy, agility, adaptability and resilience; a premium on intelligence gathering and analysis; access to global political economy of knowledge; the ability to act with souplesse.

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