diplomacy
Let an agent explain diplomacy and its institutions, describe how states conduct relations, handle questions of recognition and disputed status neutrally with attribution, and support learning about diplomatic history and careers.
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Practice How diplomacy works.
Institutions
Embassies and missions.
Institutions
Institutions.
- How do embassies, consulates, missions and foreign ministries conduct diplomacy? definition
- What do the Vienna Conventions provide? provenance
Forms
Forms of diplomacy.
Forms
Forms.
- What do terms such as public diplomacy, ping-pong diplomacy, silent diplomacy or summit diplomacy mean? definition
- Which examples illustrate them? provenance
Relations Between specific states.
Bilateral
Bilateral relations.
Bilateral
Bilateral relations.
- What is the state of relations between these two countries, according to their governments and independent sources? provenance
- Which agreements exist between them? provenance
Recognition
Recognition questions.
Recognition
Recognition.
- Which states recognise this entity, and what are the attributed positions of the parties and international bodies? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
History Diplomatic history.
Events
Historic diplomacy.
Events
Events.
- How was this treaty, conference or diplomatic episode conducted, according to historians? provenance
- What were its outcomes? provenance
Evolution
Evolution of diplomacy.
Evolution
Evolution.
- How has diplomacy evolved from envoys to permanent missions and digital diplomacy? provenance
- Which theorists shaped it? provenance
Learn Study and careers.
Careers
Diplomatic careers.
Careers
Careers.
- How does one become a diplomat, and what does the work involve? provenance
- Which training exists? provenance
Teach
Teaching diplomacy.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can diplomacy be taught with simulations and case studies? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.ACT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Iron diplomacy, ping-pong diplomacy, silent diplomacy, international diplomacy, Liberia–Taiwan relations, international recognition of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Mutsu diplomacy, supply chain diplomacy, Italia Africa Business Week, global health diplomacy, diplomacy in the ancient northern Black Sea, multilateral diplomacy
What it is Filled
The practice of managing relations between states and other international actors through negotiation, representation, dialogue and agreement, conducted by diplomats, envoys and leaders through embassies, missions, summits and international organisations; diplomacy includes bilateral and multilateral relations, recognition of states, treaty-making and specialised forms such as public, cultural, economic and sports diplomacy.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain diplomacy and its institutions, describe how states conduct relations, handle questions of recognition and disputed status neutrally with attribution, and support learning about diplomatic history and careers.
Distinguishing features Filled
- State-to-state relations
- Negotiation-based
- Institutionalised
- Governed by conventions
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Impersonate a diplomat or government.
- Leak or fabricate diplomatic communications.
- Present one state's position as neutral fact in a dispute.
- Help evade sanctions or diplomatic agreements.
Only with a human decision
- Contacting officials or missions on someone's behalf.
May
- Explain diplomatic practice, treaties and institutions with sources.
- Report official statements and agreements accurately.
Moral aspects Filled
- Diplomacy prevents war; misinformation can inflame conflicts.
- Confidential talks protect people in negotiations.
Who is affected
- Citizens of the states involved
- Diplomats
- People in conflict areas
Owners Filled
Steward
The states and international organisations that conduct it.
Master systems
- Treaty registers such as the United Nations Treaty Collection
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q181648 - registry parent class
- Q202875 - registry parent class
related
- foreign policy - category
- negotiation - category
- embassy - institutions
- treaty - outputs
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.diplomacy
- Wikidata: Q1889 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1889)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Negotiation and representation between states
- Conducted by accredited diplomats
- War and coercion are alternatives to diplomacy
- Not physical; embassies, negotiations, treaties and summits.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain diplomatic institutions and practice
- describe bilateral and multilateral relations with sources
- handle recognition and disputes neutrally
- support careers and study
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Breakdown of relations and conflict
- Partisan presentation of disputes
- Confusing recognition positions
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Vienna Conventions on diplomatic and consular relations
- International law on recognition and treaties
- National foreign service regulations
Context of use required Filled
- Managing international relations peacefully.
- bilateral diplomacy
- multilateral diplomacy
- public and cultural diplomacy
- economic and sports diplomacy
- summit and shuttle diplomacy
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q1889: diplomacy - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Diplomacy - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each form of diplomacy be a separate entry?
- How should treaty databases be linked?
- How should recognition disputes be attributed?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q1889/spec.json