statecraft
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But the country sits in a better position than its neighbours, after years of statecraft that have prepared it for a global energy crisis.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Adept at balancing ideological loyalty with pragmatic statecraft, Larijani was central prior to the war to Iran's nuclear policy and strategic diplomacy.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Piling up resentments around the world is one heck of a form of statecraft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Managing conflict defined the aim of statecraft, at least until history purportedly ended in the 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
He whispered to them the secrets of steelcraft and statecraft.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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