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Greece- poliS Rome presbis—legatus (comes from law) similar to diplomatic agents-- knew how to behave
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- Embassies-- weren't called that way but had the same functions
- Treaties and alliances-- crucial for survivor
- Includes religion-- was sort of a common ground for people
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Today's diplomacy appears They started gathering information on whatever was going on "diplomatic" manipulation- briebery Ambassadors exchange-- Venice (as city state) XIV century
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Richelieu raison d'état- balance of power through reason-- state has the last word. Can do anything and everything for its survival
- Negotiation as a diplomatic procedure- Diplomacy was made professional-- very important part o the state- there wa already a ministry of foreign affairs French replaces latin as the diplomatic language
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European state with foreign affairs department Minister of foreign relations— power and influence because they wanted to expand themselves Extraterriroriality of diplomats legally recognised : they needed to be recognised by the law outside of their country
- French influence until first world war
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- Realpolitik
- Bismarck- most succesful diplomat
- Germany replaced france
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- Diplomatic norms and practices- priviliges, immunities, precedence (sort of hierarchy)
- Abassador extroardinary and plenipotentiary--- full title of an ambassador
- Envoy and minister, Charge d' Affairs(people who handles buissness) and other agents
- Consular officers until 1961 and 1963 conventions
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- FWW- triple alliance and triple entente—bye bye to secret diplomacy
- Foreign policy is not in the hands od aristicrats- royal families
- Professionalisation of diplomats-- people of the dominant elites
- After the war- new diplomacy- WW
- Open conventions and the end of secret alliances
- Everyone was demanded to get into League of Nations
- English replaced french
- Cold war: Bipolarity
- Creation of IGOs: UN WB, IMF, GATT
- Use of soft power- sports, culture,education,health