INTR13-309 Lecture 2: Diplomacy week 2 (lecture + Readings)
15 Jun 2018
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Week 2 Lecture 24/01/2017 2:43:00 AM
What is diplomacy? Slide 1
-Contested concept – definition is not fixed or settled
the application of intelligence and tact to the conduct of official relations between the
governments of independent states and the conduct of business between states.
Diplomacy was monopolised by states
Define Diplomacy by its functions, built on representation, communication, negotiation and the
gathering and dissemination of information and minimizing friction
Diplomacy is about the minimisation of friction
Consular side of diplomacy – looking after citizen abroad
Traditional diplomacy insist that they have and had a monopoly on diplomacy
Diplomacy 1990s began to be more widely investigated and believed that diplomacy was more
broad and not limited to traditional diplomats
The state pollutes diplomacy due to positions and national interests – has no monopoly
Slide 2 – Evolution of Diplomacy
Look at history to establish as diplomacy is an antique
Each of these phases something is added to its nature and character
Plural diplomacy – state and non state
Diplomacy is one of the most ancient forms of human interaction – understanding where it began
Slide 3- phase 1 pre-historical diplomacy
Human beings are violent – constantly reminded of this
Ancestors were diplomats not warriors
Civilisation has made us less civilised
Writing emerged – diplomacy and politics began
What was before civilisation?
Before civilisation relationships between humans was dark and uncivilised.
Stuck in a perpetual war
Slide 4 –
The paintings are art – proves evidence of an advanced civilisation
Utilitarian art that has little war embedded in it
Visitors are welcomed and educated
Tribe used rock art to greet and not to eat the messenger
Sheds new light on the relationships between these group – the anthropology of diplomacy
Slide 7 –
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In the State of Nature, humans were far more connected and unified that weve been previously
led to believe.
Humans werent born estranged and violent. Many were born with a sense of community, a natural
inclination for peace, art, familiarity, curiosity and spirituality. Nothing has changed.
Did civilization make us less civilized?
Slide 8- the creadle
Beginning of civilization – 5,000 to 500 bc
Domestication of plans, beginning of agriculture, politics
Politics – series of negotiations over lack of water supplies
Because of the surplus of supplies – nomads would invade this lead to them building wars
Surpluses of food =
Beaurocrats to protect food
Soldiers to protect the walls
Phase 3- The greeks (500 b.c >>>)
First evidence of an international system – interaction was peaceful/war
Greeks left some form of diplomatic legacy – reconciliation, truce, convention, treaty.
IR had to be governed by certain stable principles – International law, foreign embassies and
ambassadors
Greek Diplomacy was best by problems. It was known as the art of talking without saying
anything
Negotiations were public – assembly would decide if treaty is accepted
No agreements were ever reached
Long speeches as a tactic
Phase 4- slide 10/11
Roman Diplomacy – diplomacy of empire (10BC to circa 474 AD)
Romans relied heavily on treaties – to cover every aspect of their relations with other countries
Imperial diplomacy – hegemonic diplomacy – roman diplomacy – velvet glove over the iron fist
Romans thought they didnt have to practice diplomacy
They believed that it was their obligation to obliterate all opposition and to offer succor only to
those who bowed to their dominance, did not enable them to develop or bequeath to their
successors, any exemplary body of diplomatic maxims
Empires arnt good at diplomacy – hubris (overbearing pride or presumption) (Americans)
Slide 12- Imperial Diplomacy
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Discussion question: what was life like in the state of nature? Was it dark and brutal or,
something else? Were we born violent?
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Document Summary
Contested concept definition is not fixed or settled (cid:572)the application of intelligence and tact to the conduct of official relations between the governments of independent states(cid:573) and the (cid:572)conduct of business between states. (cid:573) Define diplomacy by its functions, built on representation, communication, negotiation and the broad and not limited to traditional diplomats. Look at history to establish as diplomacy is an antique. Slide 3- phase 1 pre-historical diplomacy gathering and dissemination of information and minimizing friction. Each of these phases something is added to its nature and character. Traditional diplomacy insist that they have and had a monopoly on diplomacy. Diplomacy 1990s began to be more widely investigated and believed that diplomacy was more. Consular side of diplomacy looking after citizen abroad. The state pollutes diplomacy due to positions and national interests has no monopoly. Diplomacy is one of the most ancient forms of human interaction understanding where it began. Human beings are violent constantly reminded of this.
