The World, Explained · 45 sec
Diplomacy
A small piece of context that makes the wider world easier to read.
The useful idea
- The useful idea
Diplomacy is the communication by representatives of state, intergovernmental, or non-governmental institutions intended to influence events in the international system.
- How it works
Diplomacy is the main instrument of foreign policy which represents the broader goals and strategies that guide a state's interactions with the rest of the world.
- Why it matters
International treaties, agreements, alliances, and other manifestations of international relations are usually the result of diplomatic negotiations and processes.
Why this matters
Use Diplomacy as context when interpreting events and claims about the world.
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Which idea belongs to the explanation of Diplomacy?
- How it works
- The useful idea — correct
- Why it matters
Diplomacy is the communication by representatives of state, intergovernmental, or non-governmental institutions intended to influence events in the international system.