Nations touch at their summits.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- International relations occur primarily at the highest levels of government and leadership.
- In plain terms
- Countries interact mostly through their top leaders.
- What can you take from it?
- Diplomacy happens at the highest levels of state power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does diplomacy happen only at summits?
- Who really decides national relations?
Another view
Lower level cultural exchanges also significantly impact nations.
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