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Case study analysis demonstrates Christian diplomatic networks shape international policy and peacebuilding, highlighting religious authority as a source of soft power.
This paper examines global Christian leadership as a public and diplomatic force in international relations. It explores how Christian leaders, institutions, and ecumenical networks influence public policy, human rights advocacy, conflict mediation, and Track II diplomacy. Using case studies of Vatican diplomacy, the World Council of Churches, and evangelical advocacy, the study shows how Christian leadership provides moral legitimacy, convening power, and grassroots mobilization that shapes global governance and soft power.
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