ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book discusses the extent to which the wide-range effects of the pandemic absorbed or reinforced the social-political and economic capitals of nations; and, inversely, how the interplay in domestic and international circumstances informed the formulation of diplomatic priorities and goals. It provides the conversation by looking back at the chronological sets of events following the detection of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) cases even before it was declared as a pandemic. The book explores the extent to which the crisis influenced the emergency policies taken in responding to challenges in their domestic and international levels, with specific focus on policies related to diplomacy. It focuses on the most ambitious, far-reaching, landmark global development agenda of all time: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals.
