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• n  wisdom in the management of public affairs

• In statecraft few Europeans shone in 1937.
• As a constitutional monarch she had limited executive powers; yet she learned statecraft so thoroughly that Cabinet ministers were constantly being stumped by her sharp .
• In the color pages that follow, PTI surveys a new and lively generation of First Ladies who are adding style and spirit to statecraft from Abidjan to Washington.

• statesmanship
• diplomacy

News & Articles

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• Press Releases: U.S. Department of State Promotes Economic Statecraft at the Paris Air Show
  U.S. Department of State Promotes Economic Statecraft at the Paris Air Show Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 14, 2013 Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Beth McCormick will travel to France on June 16-19, to hold consultations on defense trade issues and join other senior U.S. Government officials to promote more than 250 U.S. companies ...
  June 14, 2013 - U.S. Department of State

Quotes

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• Harry Truman in USA Today
  Obama countered Wednesday by invoking Harry Truman, John Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, saying they were presidents who "understood that diplomacy backed by real leverage was a fundamental tool of statecraft."
• John F Kennedy in USA Today
  I look forward to an America which will reward achievement in the arts as we reward achievement in business and statecraft,President Kennedy said less than a month before his death.
• Manmohan Singh in MyNews.in
  Dr Singh added, "In matters relating to statecraft, one shouldn't jump prematurely to conclusions, which are not warranted by facts on the ground."