| ID | 171852 |
| Title Proper | Diplomat’s Two Minds |
| Other Title Information | Deconstructing a Foreign Policy Myth |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Keys, Barbara |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Two additions to the diplomatic lexicon originated during 1993 talks in Washington between Israelis and Jordanians: couch diplomacy and coffee diplomacy. The George H. W. Bush administration, brokering the talks, had included Palestinians as part of the Jordanian delegation, but because Palestinians insisted that talks pertaining to them should be conducted solely by them, the first stage of the talks was held in the lobby, a neutral place where the leaders of the Israeli and Jordanian delegations discussed procedural matters. For more than a week, the two head delegates sat on a couch in the lobby, talking about how their sides might eventually talk. As “couch diplomacy” dragged on, the delegations sat upstairs, waiting. With little else to do, members often wandered down to the lobby, where coffee was provided by the American hosts. The two delegations often crossed paths while filling their cups but studiously avoided speaking to each other. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomatic History Vol. 44, No.1; Jan 2020: p.1–21 |
| Journal Source | Diplomatic History Vol: 44 No 1 |
| Key Words | Foreign Policy Myth |