The Buffer State
Some Diplomacy Is Theater and That's Why It Works
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When Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, or Xi Jinping, what does the image itself accomplish before any deal is signed?In this episode of Buffer State, Sasha Stern and Reid Smith sit down with Minseon Ku to explore the role of political optics, presidential summits, and face-to-face meetings with adversaries.Ku argues that these encounters cannot be judged only by treaties,…