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The cables an ambassador never sends reveal more than the ones they do. How internal escalation culture shapes what reaches the foreign ministry.
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The cables an ambassador never sends reveal more than the ones they do. Internal escalation culture shapes what diplomacy actually says, and what it buries.
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French lost an empire but kept its grip on international law. Why diplomatic languages endure long after the powers that built them have faded.
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