Understanding History of Diplomatic Practice and its application in the Global Context

Wei Cao

Published on: 2023-08-10

Abstract

The existence of mankind at a reasonable level of civilization is practically impossible without peace, trade and social relations between nation-states, and these activities has largely depended its applicability   on the science and art of diplomatic relations between states. However, upon the understanding of diplomatic relation from the perspectives of representation of states and the adjustments of their contacts has clearly justified the relevance and importance of diplomatic principles and values in the global contemporary affairs? This paper has used the secondary source of data in analyzing and discussion the problems, prospect and the advantages of diplomatic practice in the conduct of global affairs. The researcher was of the view that over domination of superpower countries to compromise on some certain agreed diplomatic values between weak states and inability of representative ambassadors in promoting, protecting and established good friendly relationship between states has created a wide diplomatic gap in the conduct of   relationship between the contending state affairs.  However, the paper has recommended that for global system to have effective diplomatic engagement between the actors of the diplomatic relations there is need  for all the  stakeholders to respect the values, view and interest of the interacting states in friendly environment and any ambassadorial representatives  should demonstrate the interest and needs of his sending states to compete as well as compromise  in the  complex global politics which  has been cited  as part of the qualities of diplomat personalities as specified in the Vienna Convention of 1815 and 1861.