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In a very broad sense, diplomacy is part of every day life. Both as individuals as well as organizations, we attempt to communicate and negotiate in order to achieve our specific goals. Thus, the simplest and broadest concept of diplomacy is as follows: Diplomacy is the process of achieving goals through communication and negotiation. 2. Thus, diplomacy has many types: a. Social Diplomacy b. Corporate Diplomacy c. Political Diplomacy
3. The emphasis of diplomacy is on the use of peaceful means. 4. The two main methodologies used in diplomacy are communication and negotiation. 5. Diplomacy also attempts to promote self interests. 6. In a general sense, the word diplomacy means the management of international relations and the persons who perform this task are known as diplomats.
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Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting relations between nations. Diplomacy is concerned with advising, shaping, and implementing foreign policy. (R.P. Barston) Diplomacy is concerned with the management of relations between states and between states and other actors. (Barston) Diplomacy is the nonviolent resolution of differences through negotiation and compromise, the promotion of cooperation for mutual gain, and the collection and analysis of information related to the advancement of national interests. (Daryl Copeland).
Ch 1: Introduction and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Historical Evolution: The relations between kingdoms during the period 30001000 BC, were the rudimentary beginnings of diplomacy. It included the use of messengers for communication, diplomatic immunity on ordinary codes of hospitality, negotiating and agreeing on treaties, observance of treaties. In its most basic form at this time, diplomacy was not a major activity. Diplomacy developed a little bit during the Greek city state system in the fourth and fifth centuries BC. Diplomatic immunity became more standardized. Resident missions started to develop using a local citizen to represent the foreign state. Such a person was known as proxenos.
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During the first hundred years after the advent of Islam (seventh and eighth centuries AD), the specifically Islamic form of diplomacy developed. It was focused primarily on the principles of honesty, keeping the promise under all circumstances, stronger standards of diplomatic immunity, and fear of Allah. In the medieval Europe (tenth to fourteenth century AD), diplomacy further developed and was used by Venice and Eastern Roman Empire. Its main focus was on the use of Special Envoys.
The first phase of modern diplomacy took shape in the Italian city states system in the late fifteenth century. Conditions were very favorable for this development. The need for perpetual diplomacy was reinforced by relatively quick communications and no barriers of language or religion. The most important development at this time was the establishment of resident mission (resident embassy) headed by the citizen of the state whom he represented. The nature and methods of diplomacy at this time were well described by Machiavelli.
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In the eighteenth century, Ministry developed into a Ch 1: Introduction and diplomacy of Foreign Affairs
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more sophisticated form in the United Kingdom based on the doctrine of balance of power. It was at this time that this process of political activity, until then known as negotiation, was given the title Diplomacy by Edmund Burke in 1796. In the nineteenth century, the Italian system evolved into the French system which was the first fully developed version of diplomacy. It was the basis for the true modern diplomacy. It was mainly focused on bilateral relations. In the early twentieth century, the French system was further strengthened and is now believed to be the first full-scale system of modern diplomacy. It was evolved by bringing together the bilateral relations and communications on the one hand and the open diplomacy of multi-country groups and conferences (such as the League of Nations).
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In the twentieth and the twenty-first centuries, diplomacy has rapidly become more sophisticated and complex mainly because of (i) secure and fast telecommunications, (ii) advent of major international issues such as security and development. However, the basic structure of diplomacy remains the same as propounded in the modern French system of multilateral communications superimposed upon bilateral relations. During the later half of the twentieth century, Soviet Union and Communist China put forth their own system of international relations (known as anti-diplomacy), but it did not survive long.
Ch 1: Introduction and Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Two Main Dimensions of Diplomacy
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Tasks of Diplomacy (Resident Mission) 1. Ceremonial 1.1 Protocol 1.2 Representation 1.3 Visits
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Management 2.1 Day-to-day Problems 2.2 Promotion of Interests a. Political b. Economic c. Scientific d. Military e. Tourism 2.3 Explanation and Defense of Policy 2.4 Strengthening Bilateral Relations 2.5 Bilateral Coordination 2.6 Multilateral Cooperation Information and Communication 3.1 Assessment of Reporting 3.2 Monitoring
International Negotiation Duty of Protection Contribution to International Order 6.1 Normative 6.2 Rule Making 6.3 Mediation/Pacific Settlement
Most states have two important state organs dealing with foreign policy and its implementation abroad. These are:
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The Diplomatic Service or the Resident Missions (Embassies) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs