Handshakes or punches? What goes on behind closed diplomatic doors

Citation

Nehring H (2017) Handshakes or punches? What goes on behind closed diplomatic doors. The Conversation. 31.01.2017. https://theconversation.com/handshakes-or-punches-what-goes-on-behind-closed-diplomatic-doors-72017

Abstract
First paragraph: It would have been fascinating to have been a fly on the wall when Boris Johnson called Donald Trump’s special adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushnerto express Theresa May’s concernabout the US policy which is being widely referred to as the “Muslim ban”. What sort of language did the foreign secretary adopt? How high were the stakes vis-a-vis the “special R relationship” which only 24 hours ago had been reaffirmed by the US president and the UK prime minister?  Access this article on The Conversation website: https://theconversation.com/handshakes-or-punches-what-goes-on-behind-closed-diplomatic-doors-72017

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