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Over the last three decades, deepening globalization has challenged the old dichotomy between science and diplomacy and helped to advance the idea of Science Diplomacy. Today, many of the major problems facing sovereign states are of global proportions and almost every one of them is linked, in some way, to science and technology (S&T). That there is a need for Science Diplomacy in the current era is beyond dispute, but there are mixed signals on whether states are really prepared to develop its full potential. On the one hand, Science Diplomacy has failed to address what is regarded by many as the most significant threat to the future of the world, namely, global warming. On the other hand, Science Diplomacy has been used to successfully initiate and manage a number of large-scale international science projects. This mixed record highlights a paradox. While the number of national problems requiring international scientific solutions is rapidly growing, many sovereign states still continue to cling to a doctrine of unfettered state sovereignty that is at odds with an increasingly interconnected world.