shuttle diplomacy
noun
: negotiations especially between nations carried on by an intermediary who shuttles back and forth between the disputants
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Hochstein led more than a year of shuttle diplomacy to broker the ceasefire deal, and his role will be temporary until a permanent civilian co-chair is appointed.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Hochstein led over a year of shuttle diplomacy to broker the cease-fire deal, and his role will be temporary until a permanent civilian co-chair is appointed.
—Kareem Chehayeb and Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
To be clear, shuttle diplomacy is not a deus ex machina.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024
The United States also incurs a greater reputational cost when shuttle diplomacy fails.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Hochstein led over a year of shuttle diplomacy to broker the cease-fire deal, and his role will be temporary until a permanent civilian co-chair is appointed.
—Kareem Chehayeb and Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
To be clear, shuttle diplomacy is not a deus ex machina.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024
The United States also incurs a greater reputational cost when shuttle diplomacy fails.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Shuttle diplomacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shuttle%20diplomacy. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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