Diplomacy

**Diplomacy** is about relations between countries. For example, countries can make an agreement together, such as a treaty. Diplomacy is the talk between the representatives of states, such as their heads of state. Sometimes, these talks are about trade or business, and sometimes they are about war and peace. Diplomacy happens a lot when two or more countries fight.

## Overview

Diplomacy can be an action, a skill, or a job. The skill of diplomacy uses tact, like choosing words that are friendly and polite when writing to other countries. People doing diplomacy as a job find solutions to a common problem between countries, or put their country in a better strategic position among other countries.

## Diplomats

The people doing the job of diplomacy are called diplomats. They are sent from their home country, to meet with and talk to diplomats and leaders of foreign countries. An important type of diplomat is called an ambassador. An ambassador lives in a foreign country and works in an embassy to be available for meetings with the government of that country.

## Further reading

- Black, Jeremy. _A History of Diplomacy_ (U. of Chicago Press, 2010)
- Berridge, G. R. _Diplomacy: Theory & Practice_, 3rd edition, Palgrave, Basingstoke, 2005,
- Cunningham, George. _Journey to Become a Diplomat: With a Guide to Careers in World Affairs_ FPA Global Vision Books 2005,
- Dorman, Shawn, ed. _Inside a U.S. Embassy: How the Foreign Service Works for America_ by American Foreign Service Association, Second edition February 2003,
- Callieres, Francois De. _The Practice of Diplomacy_ (1919)
- Fischer, Roger and Ury, William L. _Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In_ (1991)
- Hill, Henry Bertram. _The Political Testament of Cardinal Richeleiu: The Significant Chapters and Supporting Selections_ (1964)
- Kennan, George F. _American Diplomacy (Walgreen Foundation Lectures)_ (1985)
- Kissinger, Henry. _A World Restored: Metternich, Castlereagh, and the Problem of Peace: 1812-1822_ (1999)
- Henry Kissinger. _Diplomacy_ (1999)
- Kurbalija J. and Slavik H. eds. _Language and Diplomacy_ DiploProjects, Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, Malta, 2001, . The volume contains collection of paper presented at the international conference.
- Garrett Mattingly, _Renaissance Diplomacy_ Dover Publications,
- Metternich, Clemens von. _Mettetnich: The Autobiography, 1773-1815_ (2005)
- Nicolson, Sir Harold George. _Diplomacy_ (1988)
- Nicolson, Sir Harold George. _The Congress of Vienna: A Study in Allied Unity: 1812-1822_ (2001)
- Nicolson, Sir Harold George. _The Evolution of Diplomatic Method_ (1977)
- Nierenberg, Gerard _The Art of Negotiating_
- Rana, Kishan S. and Jovan Kurbalija, eds. _Foreign Ministries: Managing Diplomatic Networks and Optimizing Value_ DiploFoundation, 2007,
- Rana, Kishan S.  _The 21st Century Ambassador: Plenipotentiary to Chief Executive_ DiploFoundation,2004,
- Roeder, Larry W.  "Diplomacy, Funding and Animal Welfare", Springer, Hamburg, 2011
- Ernest Satow. _A Guide to Diplomatic Practice_ by Longmans, Green & Co. London & New York, 1917. A standard reference work used in many embassies across the world (though not British ones). Now in its fifth edition (1998)
- Wicquefort, Abraham de. _The Embassador and His Functions_ (2010)
- Jovan Kurbalija, Valentin Katrandjiev. _Multistakeholder diplomacy : challenges and opportunities._ Malta 2006,
- Igor Janev, _Diplomacy_, IPS, Belgrade, 2013,

## Related pages

- Foreign policy
- Political science
- Conflict resolution
- _Persona non grata_
- Diplomatic immunity
- International relations

## Other websites

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