The New Diplomacy

Brian White's Chapter on Diplomacy in the Baily's and Smith text book, highlights the reality of Diplomacy, he explains in detail how Diplomacy evolved over a period time. In the beginning of the chapter White breaks down the term Diplomacy in to two perspectives, Macro and Micro, and discusses what they mean. He explains that Marco mainly focuses on World politics a kind of global process, mean while Micro diplomacy pays attention to Foreign policy and the national interest. White also takes us back in time with is knowledge regarding to Traditional Diplomacy, which focused on bilateral secretive meetings with diplomats from foreign lands. Furthermore he mentioned that only aristocrats could become diplomats. White again broke diplomacy in to two parts old and new, he began by mentioning a new type of diplomacy. This form of diplomacy introduced itself after the cold war or WWII and it is now known as the new diplomacy. White expresses that this new form of diplomacy is more opened and has more actors than the old style of diplomacy. He also mentions that the new diplomacy has its negatives, due to the fact that new diplomacy has so many actors i.e the UN many bigger and powerful states will be able to manipulate these organizations for their own economic and political interests and in addition to this keep a strong hold on weaker states.

To around up Whites expiation of diplomacy we discussed a few interesting issues in the seminar last Monday and there were some interesting things that were said. We all agreed on Whites definition of diplomacy and the transition, but many things were highlighted for example the fact that diplomacy has become so opened that many diplomats take calls outside the UN building because they believe their phones are being tapped into. Also the fact that just like the World Order diplomacy is also evolving and progressing. In my eyes diplomacy is changing and I have to agree with Whites historical background of diplomacy. "educational"