D IPLOMACY & P OWER
S TATES & D IPLOMACY What is diplomacy? Formal relations between countries Need to be sovereign to engage in diplomacy Recognize with an EmbassyEmbassy What is the objective of diplomacy? Promote/ preserve state’s national self-interest GN have leverage When did the modern era of diplomacy begin? Marked by Treaty of Versailles, 1919 ¤
S TATES & D IPLOMACY Who’s involved in diplomatic affairs? Head of government, head of state UK- Prime Minister, Queen Elizabeth Head representative of a country’s foreign affairs office Ambassadors Civil servants Foreign Service Officers ¤
S TATES & D IPLOMACY Different Negotiation Environments Hostile Diplomacy Armed/potential armed Adversarial Diplomacy Little chance of conflict Coalition Diplomacy Cooperation to solve issue Mediation Diplomacy Third party to help in stalemate ¤
S TATES & D IPLOMACY Situation Arms Trade Treaty Solar Panels North Korea Peace Talks Bid Which diplomatic environment matches the situation? Hostile Diplomacy Adversarial Diplomacy Coalition Diplomacy Mediation Diplomacy
S TATES & D IPLOMACY Other examples? Kashmir Hostile diplomacy Space Junk Coalition diplomacy Ukraine- Crimea Hostile diplomacy Indonesia fisheries Coalition diplomacy Preserving mangroves Coalition diplomacy Cuban Missile Crisis Hostile diplomacy
Negotiating Power
S TATES & N EGOTIATING P OWER Amount of power affects negotiation Perceived v. real Relative Economic Military ¤
S TATES & N EGOTIATING P OWER 2- Level Games Both int’l & domestic factors 1 st level 2+ states 2 nd level Diplomat domestic population Intermestic issues Let’s build a road Both levels affect decisions ¤
N EGOTIATIONS Negotiations take place on two levels: Greek Diplomat German Diplomat (with hat) One level of negotiations: EU level bt. diplomats One level of negotiations: between diplomat & people
Int’l Level Need to coordinate policy 2- LEVEL GAME SITUATION : E UROZONE CRISIS Unhappy BelgiansBelgians Unhappy Greeks (yaourtoma)yaourtoma Domestic Level- Greeks Int’l Level Protesting Gov’t needs to act Need to coordinate policy
R ECAP
D IPLOMACY & N EGOTIATION : R ECAP Diplomacy What it is Who can engage in it State qualities affect negotiation ¤