Foreign interference, intellectual property theft, reputational damage – neglecting the risks of city diplomacy will most likely undermine its potential for a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world.
In the latest City Diplomacy Lab Policy Brief, Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi and Cecilia Emma Sottilotta unveil concrete tools to recognize, prevent, and navigate city diplomacy risk.
Today, cities worldwide face a critical choice: they can either refrain from city diplomacy to avoid its risks or equip themselves with the necessary tools to understand, anticipate, and manage them.
—Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi and Cecilia Emma Sottilotta
