This course in International Diplomacy is primarily concerned with process: what is the role of diplomacy is settling international issues and disputes? What is the mix between “pure diplomacy” and “mixed diplomacy” in the way the negotiations on your chosen issue are likely to proceed? Give a short background to your chosen issue, but concentrate in your essay on how (and where, and when) the issue is being addressed by the international community, and relate your comments to Kofi Annan’s statement above.