Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Paradiplomacy, North American Free Trade Agreement
26 Mar 2013
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Specific type of activity in global politics. They handle all the formalities, when a visitor comes to a country the ambassador ensures the security detail is up to par. Due to growth of problems & states, simple diplomat-to-diplomat engagement is being complemented by other diplomacies: efficiency use of other agents as well, expertise related to science, local geography & culture, etc. Multilateral diplomacy- many states" representatives nato. Conference diplomacy thematic diplomacy, where the agendas consist of a certain theme or issue. Para-diplomacy different government sub-agencies other than the ministers e. g. policy networks, these are usually below minister level. Track-two diplomacy- representatives of states, not representing the state, allows officials to listen to other peoples view points. Summit diplomacy government leaders meet to discuss matter and actually sign agreements. Some diplomatic techniques: signalling- speeches, symbols etc. We use these things to communicate what out intent might be: bargaining & negotiation agreement on substantive issues.
