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diplomacy

vr.tr.diplomacy · ACT.ACT

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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Purpose and description

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.

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.

What it is for: Managing international relations peacefully.

It can be explain diplomatic institutions and practice; describe bilateral and multilateral relations with sources; handle recognition and disputes neutrally; support careers and study.

Distinguishing features

State-to-state relations

Negotiation-based

Institutionalised

Governed by conventions

What it looks like

Not physical; embassies, negotiations, treaties and summits.

How it is recognised

Negotiation and representation between states

Conducted by accredited diplomats

War and coercion are alternatives to diplomacy

Related models

is a kind of - category

foreign policy

is a kind of - category

negotiation

is conducted through - institutions

embassy

is related to - outputs

treaty

In practice

Families and kinds

bilateral diplomacy

multilateral diplomacy

public and cultural diplomacy

economic and sports diplomacy

summit and shuttle diplomacy

Standards and regulation

Vienna Conventions on diplomatic and consular relations

International law on recognition and treaties

National foreign service regulations

Failure modes and hazards

Breakdown of relations and conflict

Partisan presentation of disputes

Confusing recognition positions

Also called

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Practice How diplomacy works.

Institutions.

Institutions

Embassies and missions.

Institutions

Institutions.

  1. How do embassies, consulates, missions and foreign ministries conduct diplomacy? definition
  2. What do the Vienna Conventions provide? provenance

Forms

Forms of diplomacy.

Forms

Forms.

  1. What do terms such as public diplomacy, ping-pong diplomacy, silent diplomacy or summit diplomacy mean? definition
  2. Which examples illustrate them? provenance
Relations Between specific states.

Sourced description.

Bilateral

Bilateral relations.

Bilateral

Bilateral relations.

  1. What is the state of relations between these two countries, according to their governments and independent sources? provenance
  2. Which agreements exist between them? provenance

Recognition

Recognition questions.

Recognition

Recognition.

  1. Which states recognise this entity, and what are the attributed positions of the parties and international bodies? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
History Diplomatic history.

Context.

Events

Historic diplomacy.

Events

Events.

  1. How was this treaty, conference or diplomatic episode conducted, according to historians? provenance
  2. What were its outcomes? provenance

Evolution

Evolution of diplomacy.

Evolution

Evolution.

  1. How has diplomacy evolved from envoys to permanent missions and digital diplomacy? provenance
  2. Which theorists shaped it? provenance
Learn Study and careers.

Education.

Careers

Diplomatic careers.

Careers

Careers.

  1. How does one become a diplomat, and what does the work involve? provenance
  2. Which training exists? provenance

Teach

Teaching diplomacy.

Teach

Teaching.

  1. How can diplomacy be taught with simulations and case studies? action
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each form of diplomacy be a separate entry?
  • How should treaty databases be linked?
  • How should recognition disputes be attributed?