Avoiding war: How states negotiate

With the threat of armed conflict looming more seriously over Asia than it has in decades, Oriana Skylar Mastro will discuss Asian approaches to diplomacy during war. Professor Mastro’s new book, The Costs of Conversation, covers the diplomatic decisions of China and India in past conflicts in Asia and provides signposts for crisis management and conflicts in the future. After a war breaks out, what factors influence states’ decisions to talk to their opponent, and when may their position on wartime diplomacy change? How do we get from only fighting to also talking? 

Join us for a conversation between Professor Mastro and Natasha Kassam, Research Fellow at the Lowy Institute, to discuss the obstacles to peace talks in wartime.