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Indeed, the covert interventions so central to the Cold War, which these men embodied, relied on some of the cruelest instruments in the tool kit of modern statecraft—assassination, coup d’état, mass murder, psychological manipulation, surrogate warfare, torture, and terror.
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Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
One of the strangest stories in contemporary statecraft refuses to go away.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
Taken individually, these trips are pragmatic exercises in economic statecraft.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
In this sense, the NSS does not mark a departure in American statecraft so much as a moment of self-recognition.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
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Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
One of the strangest stories in contemporary statecraft refuses to go away.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
Taken individually, these trips are pragmatic exercises in economic statecraft.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
In this sense, the NSS does not mark a departure in American statecraft so much as a moment of self-recognition.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Statecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statecraft. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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statecraft
noun
state·craft
ˈstāt-ˌkraft 
: the art of conducting government affairs
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