Deep Dish on Global Affairs This Era of Hostage Diplomacy Requires New Answers
Nov 9, 2023
This podcast explores the rise of hostage-taking and hostage diplomacy, discussing the shift in methods and the emergence of autocratic states practicing it. It also delves into the measures taken in response to hostage situations, the UN Convention Against the Taking of Hostages, US policy on concessions to terrorists, and the motivations, patterns, and solutions related to hostage diplomacy.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Evolution of Hostage Taking and the Rise of Hostage Diplomacy
02:35 • 2min
Measures taken in response to hostage takings and hijackings
04:41 • 2min
The UN Convention Against the Taking of Hostages and its Objectives
06:19 • 2min
US Policy on Concessions to Terrorists in Hostage Situations
07:51 • 7min
Hostage Diplomacy: Motivations, Patterns, and Solutions
14:40 • 20min