The Three Pillars of New Diplomacy

public diplomacy, the Para- diplomacy of non-state actors, and inclusive forms of multilateralism are the three pillars of new diplomacy. Although they are different in many ways but they are interconnected elements. All three could be seen as cofactors. Discussion concerning new diplomacy to overstate the importance of multilateral diplomacy for example is to argue that Para-diplomacy and public diplomacy are subsets of multilateral diplomacy. However the rise of multilateral diplomacy as overarching factor has gained considerable ground in the course of the past century.

Although the cold war rivalry undermined multilateral diplomacy in which due to excessive secrecy of two superpowers and glorified state to state relations. The United Nations, The European Union and Non-Aligned movement made enormous contribution to flourish multilateral diplomacy. In terms of representation at the headquarters of the UN most of the countries are represented and it can said that the UN is useful to all countries in general but particularly to the countries which are for some reasons have never opened embassies. It can be argued that the UN as non-state actor an advantage for multilateral diplomacy. This clearly shows that how non-state actors interrelated with multilateral diplomacy.

Moreover public diplomacy also is interrelated with the above mentioned two elements of new diplomacy in which its main features, including international information systems which is used to bridge as strategic communications service for foreign community and Educational and cultural affairs mutual understanding among different nations and also international Broadcasting providing information in order to build relationships.

My over all argument is. it is important not to divorce public diplomacy from Para-diplomacy of non-state actors and multilateral diplomacy. All could be seen as cofactors and equally it is important no over or underestimate the relative influence of each of these cofactors