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Whereas China views the Dalai Lama’s succession question through the cold lens of realpolitik and statecraft, Tibetans see it through the cosmic prism of devotion and spiritual meaning.
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Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Since ancient times, fashion choices made by politicians have been a form of statecraft.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Learning from Reagan’s Example Advertisement The contrast with genuine statecraft could not be starker.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
In an era of growing geopolitical competition, monetary policy has become a tool of statecraft.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Since ancient times, fashion choices made by politicians have been a form of statecraft.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Learning from Reagan’s Example Advertisement The contrast with genuine statecraft could not be starker.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
In an era of growing geopolitical competition, monetary policy has become a tool of statecraft.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Statecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statecraft. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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statecraft
noun
state·craft
ˈstāt-ˌkraft 
: the art of conducting government affairs
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