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The formal process by which a fugitive found in one country is surrendered to another country for trial or punishment.

The use of cultural exchange to foster mutual understanding and cooperation between nations.

An informal type of diplomacy conducted by non-officials or individuals outside of official government positions, aimed at conflict resolution.

The act of engaging and informing individual foreign audiences to shape the public opinion in ways that are favorable to the origin country and its foreign policy.

The process of establishing normal diplomatic relations between two countries after a period of conflict or estrangement.

A doctrine of military strategy and national security policy where a full-scale use of nuclear weapons by two or more opposing sides would cause the complete annihilation of both the attacker and the defender.

An accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country.

The art or skill of conducting state affairs, including the management of diplomacy, the conduct of foreign policy, and the making of strategic decisions.

Legal immunity granted to diplomats that exempts them from local laws, allowing freedom of function without fear of coercion by the host country.

The clandestine collection of trade secrets or proprietary information about a company or nation.

The accepted or established code of procedure or behavior in any group, organization, or situation.

The official residence or offices of an ambassador in a foreign country.

Penalties or other means of enforcement used to provide incentives for obedience with the law, or with rules and regulations.

A legally constituted group that operates independently from any government, typically one whose purpose is to address a social or political issue.

The formal acknowledgment by one state of another state's existence and sovereignty.

The principle of participating with multiple countries to address international concerns, often through international institutions like the UN.

A series of international treaties and protocols that establish international legal standards for humanitarian treatment in war.

The practice of allowing an individual immunity and safe haven in the diplomatic compounds of a sovereign power.

A person who is no longer welcome by the host government.

A term referring to the relative peace in the Western world since the end of World War II in 1945, which some people attribute partly due to the preeminence of the United States.

An international treaty with the goal of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and technology, promoting cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and achieving nuclear disarmament.

A geopolitical strategy to stop the expansion of an enemy or ideology, often associated with the American policy towards the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

A situation in which nations of the world have roughly equal power, where no single nation can dominate or interfere with the interests of another.

Protection and immunity from extradition granted by a sovereign authority to a refugee from another country where they have suffered persecution or fear it.

A nation or state regarded as breaking international law and posing a threat to the security of other nations.

A conflict where two opposing countries or powers support combatants that serve their interests instead of waging war directly.

An exchange agreement between two nations or trading groups that gives each party favored trade status pertaining to certain goods obtained from the signatories.

The limitation and control of the development, testing, production, deployment, and proliferation of weapons, particularly weapons of mass destruction.

A form of political organization under which a relatively homogeneous people inhabits a sovereign state; a state containing one as opposed to several nationalities.

The collective body of foreign diplomats accredited to a particular country or body.

An organization composed primarily of sovereign states, or of other intergovernmental organizations.

The political, economic, or military predominance or control of one state over others.

The combination of using both hard power and soft power strategies in foreign policy.

A diplomatic office in a foreign city that represents a nation, providing assistance to its citizens and issuing visas.

A formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.

The intervention by a country or group of countries in another country's affairs in order to prevent or end serious and widespread violations of human rights.

A relaxation of tension between nations, as through negotiations or agreements.

The authority of a state to govern itself or another state.

A type of multinational political union where negotiated power is delegated to an authority by governments of member states.