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==[[Diplomacy (game)]]==
Moved the initial entry about the board game to [[Diplomacy  (game)]]. I think it would startle most users of an encyclopedia to find a board game description as the primary entry. :) Of course, now the primary entry needs to be written - what's there is just a stub.  [[user:-- April|-- April]]

:That makes sense.  I was just experimenting with creating an article, and had no idea where it would land.  Now I have changed the link from the board game page too.  My question is whether there is a general policy of putting the non-trademarked word as the primary entry.  For example to scrabble means to scramble or clamber, but maybe most people who look up Scrabble are thinking of the crossword game.

:Thanks for helping me out.  This whole concept is sooooo cool.  -Karl 

[[Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers|Welcome]], Karl!  The Wikipedia [[naming conventions]]  suggest the most common use should be the "primary" entry, but there are sometimes disagreements as to what that should be. In case of serious confusion, [[wikipedia:disambiguation|disambiguating pages]] are used.  Hope to see you around! [[user:-- April|-- April]]

:excellent article, the resources are excellent! <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/144.82.192.209|144.82.192.209]] ([[User talk:144.82.192.209|talk]]) 23:43, 3 March 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->

==What, no discussion?==
The article of the week, and no one's talking?  For shame.  Well, I'll start the chat by saying that I'd like to work in [[public diplomacy]] somewhere.  I'm not sure the actual word is used outside the U.S., but it's a useful concept and it's something many governments do. [[User:Isomorphic|Isomorphic]] 14:37, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)

== World Peace? questionable ==

"Once concerned most prominently with...questions of war and peace, diplomacy now concerns itself more with issues of trade and culture."

I challenge the accuracy of this statement. If there's no convincing evidence to back this up then it'll be removed. Comments?

:This is true for the vast majority of countries, but perhaps not for the United States. - [[User:SimonP|SimonP]] 14:15, Aug 25, 2004 (UTC)

:: Surely nearly every country in the world has had diplomatic activity related to war recently, not just the US (Western countries (whether to be a member of the 'coalition'), middle east countries, countless African countries etc etc?? I think original statement is naive. (original comment above is mine, forgot to sign) -- [[User:AdamH|AdamH]] 15:21, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
:::Haven't trade and culture always been a subject of diplomacy?  Maybe not as much as today, but it was an issue. I also disagree with the SimonP's implication that U.S. diplomacy today isn't concerned with trade - after all, there are those who say that the U.S. primarilly chooses its wars with economic interests in mind. [[User:Isomorphic|Isomorphic]] 01:10, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
::::I'll replace "Once concerned most prominently with...questions of war and peace, diplomacy now concerns itself more with issues of trade and culture." with something like "Diplomacy, international or otherwise, concerns itself with a whole manner of topics, including   war and trade." I suppose it's just the tone of the original statement. I don't like how it implies how war is no longer a diplomatic issue, which it clearly is. I mean, from the earliest cavemen, bartering a rock-hammer or something for a piece of bone, that's diplomacy involving trade right? And right now we have the US involved diplomatically with Iran over nuclear concerns, which is diplomacy concerned with war? I just can't see how that original statement stands up. I haven't had any replies disagreeing so I'll change the article. Incidentally I agree with most of [[User:Isomorphic|Isomorphic]]'s comment. [[User:AdamH|AdamH]] 15:49, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

==Sealand==
I don't think Sealand is a good example of an unrecognized country.  Much better examples are [[Abkhazia]], [[Somaliland]], [[Puntland]], or [[Transnistria]].  These are full-size de facto states that do not have diplomatic recognition. [[User:Isomorphic|Isomorphic]] 14:52, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
:I strongly feel Sealand makes for a better pull-quote/caption and image, though. It also may be slightly more well-known to a section of the readership. Undoubtably your examples (plus more) make for better text within the section- I simply don't know of as many unrecognized countries. --[[User:Rossumcapek|Rossumcapek]] 18:08, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)

==Definition of Diplomacy==
I once saw a poster which read, "Diplomacy is the ability to tell someone to go to hell and have them look forward to the trip."  [[User:H2O|H2O]] 23:35, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
:[[Will Rogers]]: "Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock."
:[[Ambrose Bierce]]'s Devil's Dicitonary defines diplomacy as "The patriotic art of lying for one's country."
:: --[[User:Rossumcapek|Rossumcapek]] 17:44, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Diplomacy is rather the act or relationship between two entities [[User:Ekom James|Ekom James]] ([[User talk:Ekom James|talk]]) 09:35, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

== ambassadors' ranks - strange sentence... ==

I changed the following sentence:
"States were normally ranked by the title of the sovereign, for Catholic nations the emissary from the Vatican was paramount, those from the [[kingdoms]], then [[duchies]] and [[principalities]] and [[republic]]s were considered the lowest of the low"
to this:
"States were normally ranked by the title of the sovereign; for Catholic nations the emissary from the Vatican was paramount, then those from the [[kingdoms]], and [[duchies]], [[principalities]] and [[republic]]s were considered the lowest of the low."

I'm not sure if I preserved the original meaning, but the old sentence was very hard to understand.

[[User:Saturnight|saturnight]] 16:17, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)

== Missing word? ==

"Even in smaller posting ambassadors were very expensive."

There ought to be a word between 'smaller' and 'posting', but I'm not entirely sure what word was intended when this was written. Anyone have any idea? ---[[User:J. Passepartout|J. Passepartout]]

:I think it's "smaller posts." [[User:Chart123|Chart123]] 20:51, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

== Non-western Diplomacy? ==

Very little on non-western diplomacy here.  Mongols, and that's pretty much it.  Anything about diplomacy in the Ancient Chinese empires?  Japan, Korea?  What about among the Caliphates?  Is this just a modern phenomenon?  If so, should there be something about this?

[[User:Chart123|Chart123]] 20:51, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
:There most definitely should be more. Though the "Diplomats as a guarantee" section also has some description of non-western practices.- [[User:SimonP|SimonP]] 23:55, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
::In breaking the history section into "Europe" and "Asia", I have added a lot more information to the Asian part (including the Middle East and the Far East). The history of [[India]] should also be considered.--[[User:PericlesofAthens|PericlesofAthens]] 16:58, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
:::Also, one should consider Cold War diplomacy, especially with an expansion of Soviet-style diplomacy.--[[User:72.196.253.3|72.196.253.3]] 22:08, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

It seems that someone tried to address this concern, but the information about the Ottomans in particular that is included right now is particularly biased and uncited.  Lumping Ottoman and Chinese diplomatic practices and views together is not only Orientalism at its finest, it's also wrong.  I don't know much about the practices of Chinese dynasties, but I do know a bit about Ottoman practices, and will be revising soon.  Anyone else have thoughts about this?
[[User:Dynamo152|dynam001]] ([[User talk:Dynamo152|talk]]) 04:45, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

==Delisted GA==
This article did not go through the standard [[WP:GAN|GA nomination]] process. In reviewing the article as is, there is a serious lack of citations of sources (see [[WP:WIAGA|criterion 2b]]). Concerning prose, some assertions are made which use [[WP:WEASEL|weasel words]] which should corrected and cited, for example: "Modern diplomacy's origins are often traced to the states of Northern Italy". "Diplomacy was a complex affair, even more so than now" sounds like an opinion and requires a citation or and a rewording.

In regards to coverage, the history section is rather Europe-centric. One could just brush it aside with the statement that the rest of the world were not interested in diplomacy, but that would not be quite correct. China at times in its history did send diplomats abroad.

The [[WP:LEAD|lead section]] should be a summary of the article. Currently the lead is in fact a section in itself. The portions that introduce new information should be part of the main sections and only a standalone summary should be included in the lead.

Please correct these items before renominating the article. [[User:RelHistBuff|RelHistBuff]] 11:20, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

:The Europeans more or less shaped and crafted modern diplomacy to what it is today so of course it's going to be more "Europe-centric". China sent out diplomatic missions but not as extensive as the Euro nations during their craze for colonies and constant warring with one another a few centures ago. [[User:Shadowrun|Shadowrun]] 06:12, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

== Diplomatic Theory? ==
Shouldn't there be a section within the article that at the very least links to the most common schools of diplomatic thought: Realism, Rationalism, Liberalism, etc.?--[[User:Parallaxview|A Parallax View]] 18:36, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

== Merge from [[Legation]]? ==

'''Oppose''' merge. -- [[User:Petri Krohn|Petri Krohn]] 17:22, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

== Diplomatic recognition of the Netherlands ==
In the section on diplomatic recognition the Kingdom of the Netherlands was mentioned as a country that was not recognised by even its closest allies for decades after independence. This situation however pertains to the Dutch Republic, the predescessor state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. I changed this.[[User:Hebel|Gerard von Hebel]] 21:55, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

== POV Section "Diplomats as a guarantee" ==

This section appears to be a POV excuse for Iranian behavior and should be removed. It has no basis in diplomatic law, and certainly, the Islamic Republic regime was no shining example of honest diplomacy.[[User:Scott Adler|Scott Adler]] 06:45, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

:Agreed.  The Iranian action was a gross breach of diplomatic norms and is recognized as such by essentially everyone besides Iran.  [[User:Mgunn|Mgunn]] 07:58, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

::Looks like this was added by [[User:SimonP|SimonP]] back in 24 September 2004. If someone wanted to they could see if he had any resource for this by asking on his talk page. ([[User:PsychoSmith|PsychoSmith]] 21:33, 7 January 2007 (UTC))
:::If you want to read about the development of diplomatic immunity, and its divergence from the diplomatic norms established in the Middle East, a good source is ''The Rise of the Great Powers: 1648-1815'' by Derek McKay and H.M. Scott. Specifically see pg. 202 to 204. Most of the history in this article is based on that book. It used to be listed as a reference for the article, but has for some reason disappeared. - [[User:SimonP|SimonP]] 22:40, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

== Expulsions ==

This article needs something on diplomatic expulsions ('e.g.' see [[Alexander Litvinenko poisoning]]) linking to a list of expulsions 'etc.' [[User:Cutler|Cutler]] 12:20, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
* see article [[Persona non grata]] [[User:Mikebar|Mikebar]] ([[User talk:Mikebar|talk]]) 10:52, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

== Citation Removal ==

I have removed all of the citation links to the so-called "article" entitled "A Brief History of Diplomacy" [http://www.ediplomat.com/nd/history.htm].  This "article" was cited 4 or 5 times in the Diplomacy page, but on following the link, I found a page which was almost word-for-word the wikipedia article.  Furthermore, at the bottom of the page, it acknowledges that it uses materials from the wikipedia Diplomacy page as a source.  Citation in this fashion is misleading, and a more reputable source should be found.  dynam001 10:40, 24 December 2009 (UTC)  <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Dynamo152|Dynamo152]] ([[User talk:Dynamo152|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dynamo152|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Digital Diplomacy ==

Further extend the discussion on digital diplomacy and eDiplomacy. Make reference to open diplomacy, as advanced by the Open Diplomacy Group (http://opendiplomacy.blogspot.com), and eDiplomacy (http://edip.diplomacy.edu/).  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/69.143.121.56|69.143.121.56]] ([[User talk:69.143.121.56|talk]]) 19:38, 4 March 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Bias line should be reconfigured. ==

"Small states are particularly affected by developments which are determined beyond their borders such as climate change, water security and shifts in the global economy"

This line makes it fairly clear that climate change has been caused by national policy and not of natural causes. Climate change itself is an issue that many disagree on if it is happening or not. The line violates Wikis neutrality stance twice in that statement.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/76.181.114.227|76.181.114.227]] ([[User talk:76.181.114.227|talk]]) 08:31, 26 September 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

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* The graph seems non-sequitor in this article.  For what year is it and what is the definition of Professional vs. non-professional?  What is the basis/source for the data?  Unless it is made more clear, I would move to delete the image.  [[User:Mikebar|Mikebar]] ([[User talk:Mikebar|talk]]) 14:13, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

== [[Talk: List of sovereign states]] ==

A discussion is ongoing at [[Talk:List of sovereign states]] under the [[Bundling of "UN observer states" and "member states of UN Specialized Agencies"]] subhead about things like:
*Should Kosovo and Holy See really be bundled together?
*Should permanent observers (i.e. Holy See) have its own category?
*Should the list be amended so it does not incorrectly say that the Vatican City is a UN observer....its not, the Holy See is.
*if Kosovo is listed with the Holy See, must Niue and Cook Islands also be so listed.
Not many editors are involved and there is a desire to broaden the participation. Hope some of you wish to contribute. Just click there and give your views. Thanks. [[User:NelsonSudan|NelsonSudan]] ([[User talk:NelsonSudan|talk]]) 17:59, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

== Scandinavian republics ==

"Representatives from republics were ranked the lowest (which often angered the leaders of the numerous German, Scandinavian and Italian republics)". This seems little odd: which Scandinavian republics would these be?  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/82.181.151.227|82.181.151.227]] ([[User talk:82.181.151.227|talk]]) 20:56, 5 September 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Maybe Finland and Iceland, depending whether they existed in the period this refers to. [[User:Japinderum|Japinderum]] ([[User talk:Japinderum|talk]]) 09:03, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

== Diplomatic relations ==
After extending diplomatic recognition to each other the entities involved often proceed with establishing of diplomatic relations and exchange of [[diplomat]]s representing them. Those representatives are certified as one entity's official representative to another trough the process of [[diplomatic accreditation]] where their [[Letter of credence|credentials]] are presented and accepted by the host. Diplomats of highest [[Diplomatic rank|rank]] are most commonly titled as [[Ambassador]], but other titles are utilized in some cases depending on the different institutional setups of the entities involved (e.g. [[Nuncio]] and others).

As of 2011 the following entities extend diplomatic recognitions or engage in diplomatic relations of highest rank:<ref group="note">Participation in the [[international community]] of the following states and entities [[List of states with limited recognition|is contested]]: Armenia, Abkhazia, People's Republic of China, Republic of China (Taiwan), Cook Islands, Republic of Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Israel, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, Kosovo, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Niue, State of Palestine, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Somaliland, South Ossetia, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Transnistria.</ref>
* [[sovereign state]]s controlling permanently populated territory: 193 [[List of United Nations member states|UN members]],<ref name="USArelations">[http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/149353.pdf USA diplomatic list]</ref><ref name="Germanyrelations">[http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/332540/publicationFile/157114/VertretungenFremderStaatenListe.pdf Germany diplomatic list]</ref><ref name="Indiarelations">[http://meaprotocol.nic.in/ India diplomatic list]</ref><ref name="HolySeerelations"/><ref name=fullDepRecIsrForMin >{{cite news | url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-announces-full-diplomatic-ties-with-south-sudan-1.375746 | title=Israel announces full diplomatic ties with South Sudan | first=Barak | last=Ravid | newspaper=''[[Haaretz]]'' | date=28 July 2011 | accessdate=28 July 2011 }}</ref> [[Abkhazia]],<ref name="KREMLINRU">[http://kremlin.ru/text/news/2008/10/208325.shtml Medvedev addresses embassies in Abkhazia and South Ossetia]</ref> [[Cook Islands]],<ref>[http://newzealand.usembassy.gov/prev_am_mc.html US ambassador accredited to the Cook Islands]</ref> [[Republic of Kosovo|Kosovo]],<ref name="USArelations"/> [[Nagorno-Karabakh Republic]],<ref>[http://www.nkr.am/en/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nagorno Karabakh]</ref><ref name="transgovt">{{cite web|url=http://pridnestrovie.net/foreignpolicy_full.html|title=In detail: The foreign policy of Pridnestrovie|publisher=[[Pridnestrovie]]|date=2010-05-26|accessdate=2010-06-29}}</ref><ref name="NKRrecognition">[http://ararat-online.ru/news/984-2025-vice-spiker-parlamenta-abxazii-vybory-v-nkr-sootvetstvuyut-vsem-mezhdunarodnym-standartam.html Вице-спикер парламента Абхазии: Выборы в НКР соответствуют всем международным стандартам]: "Абхазия, Южная Осетия, НКР и Приднестровье уже давно признали независимость друг друга и очень тесно сотрудничают между собой", - сказал вице-спикер парламента Абхазии. ... "...Абхазия признала независимость Нагорно-Карабахской Республики..." - сказал он."</ref> [[Niue]],<ref>[http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/18/content_10215471.htm "China's first ambassador to Niue presents credential to Niue PM"], Xinhua, October 18, 2008</ref> [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]],<ref>[http://www.spsrasd.info/en/detail.php?id=4841 Sahrawi Ambassador presents letters of credentials to president of Timor Leste]</ref> [[Somaliland]],<ref>[http://www.qarannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6213&Itemid=59 Ethiopia’s New Representative to Somaliland]. Qarannews (30 October 2009). Retrieved 2010-05-25.</ref><ref>[http://www.icosgroup.net/modules/reports/chronic_failures_war_terror/somaliland Section II: Somaliland]. International Council on Security and Development. Retrieved 2010-05-25.</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Somaliland became the first country to recognize the new state of South Sudan|url=http://www.somalilandinfo.com/home2/2011/07/10/somaliland-became-the-first-states-to-recognize-the-new-state-of-south-sudan/|accessdate=10 July 2011|newspaper=Somaliland Info|date=10 July 2011}}</ref> [[South Ossetia]],<ref name="KREMLINRU"/> [[Republic of China (Taiwan)]],<ref name="HolySeerelations"/><ref>[http://www.taiwanembassy.org/DO/mp.asp?mp=327 Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the Dominican Republic]</ref> [[Transnistria]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vspmr.org/News/?ID=4345|title=Anatoly Kaminsky, “The opening of the building of the Embassy of Pridnestrovie is of very great importance, because it is our first mission abroad”|date=21 September 2010|publisher=Supreme Council of Transnistria|accessdate=24 September 2010|location=Tiraspol}}</ref><ref name="transgovt"/> [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]],<ref>[http://www.trncinfo.com/index.asp?page=296 EMBASSY OF TRNC IN ANKARA]</ref> 
* sovereign state whose territory is under foreign [[Occupied territory|occupation]]: [[State of Palestine]],<ref name="Indiarelations"/>{{#tag:ref|Israel allows the [[Palestinian National Authority|PNA]] to execute some functions in the Palestinian territories, depending on the [[Administrative divisions of the Oslo Accords|special area classification]]. It maintains minimal interference (retaining control of borders: [[National airspace|air]],<ref name="GazaSeaAir">[http://www.btselem.org/english/Gaza_Strip/Control_on_Air_space_and_territorial_waters.asp Israel's control of the airspace and the territorial waters of the Gaza Strip]</ref> sea beyond [[internal waters]],<ref name="GazaSeaAir"/><ref>[http://dissidentvoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Gaza-map-08s-fishing-limits-20090119.jpg Map of Gaza fishing limits, "security zones"]</ref> [[European Union Border Assistance Mission Rafah|land]]<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Peace+Process/Guide+to+the+Peace+Process/Israels+Disengagement+Plan-+Renewing+the+Peace+Process+Apr+2005.htm Israel's Disengagement Plan: Renewing the Peace Process]: "Israel will guard the perimeter of the Gaza Strip, continue to control Gaza air space, and continue to patrol the sea off the Gaza coast. ... Israel will continue to maintain its essential military presence to prevent arms smuggling along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt ([[Philadelphi Route]]), until the security situation and cooperation with Egypt permit an alternative security arrangement."</ref>) in the Gaza Strip, and varying degrees of interference elsewhere.<ref name="Human Rights Watch">{{Cite web
  | title = Israel: 'Disengagement' Will Not End Gaza Occupation
  | publisher = Human Rights Watch
  | date = 29 October 2004
  | url = http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2004/10/29/isrlpa9577.htm
  | accessdate = 2010-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
  | last = Gold
  | first = Dore
  | coauthors = Institute for Contemporary Affairs
  | title = Legal Acrobatics: The Palestinian Claim that Gaza is Still "Occupied" Even After Israel Withdraws
  | work = Jerusalem Issue Brief, Vol. 5, No. 3
  | publisher = Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
  | date = 26 August 2005
  | url = http://www.jcpa.org/brief/brief005-3.htm
  | accessdate = 2010-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
  | last = Bell
  | first = Abraham
  | title = International Law and Gaza: The Assault on Israel's Right to Self-Defense
  | work = Jerusalem Issue Brief, Vol. 7, No. 29
  | publisher = Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
  | date = 28 January 2008
  | url = http://www.jcpa.org/brief/brief005-3.htm
  | accessdate = 2010-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release
  | title = Address by Foreign Minister Livni to the 8th Herzliya Conference
  | publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel
  | date = 22 January 2008
  | url = http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Speeches+by+Israeli+leaders/2008/Address+by+FM+Livni+to+the+8th+Herzliya+Conference+22-Jan-2008.htm?DisplayMode=print
  | accessdate = 2010-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
  | last = Salih
  | first = Zak M.
  | title = Panelists Disagree Over Gaza’s Occupation Status
  | publisher = University of Virginia School of Law
  | date = 17 November 2005
  | url = http://www.law.virginia.edu/html/news/2005_fall/gaza.htm
  | accessdate = 2010-07-16}}</ref> See also [[Israeli-occupied territories]].|group="note"}}{{#tag:ref|In cases where the State of Palestine is not recognized official relations are conducted with the [[Palestine Liberation Organization]] as non-state entity recognized as representative of the [[Palestinian people]].<ref name="UN_ARES43177">{{UN document |docid=A-RES-43-177 |type=Resolution |body=General Assembly |session=43 |resolution_number=177 |accessdate=2011-09-18}}</ref><ref name="UN_ARES52250">{{UN document |docid=A-RES-52-250 |type=Resolution |body=General Assembly |session=52 |resolution_number=250 |accessdate=2010-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Stiftung, Konrad Adenauer|title=Palestine Liberation Organization (structure)|url=http://www.kas.de/wf/doc/kas_2041-1442-1-30.pdf?101018163243|publisher=Auslandsbüro Palästinensische Autonomiegebiete|date=August 2010|accessdate=2011-01-29}}</ref><ref name="irelandupg">{{Cite press release|author=Government of Ireland|title=Press statement on upgrade of relations|url=http://www.gdp.ie/pdf/Press%20Statemnt%20upgrade%20relation%2026_01_2011.pdf|accessdate=2011-01-29}} "The Irish government has upgraded the status of the General Delegation of Palestine in Ireland to the Mission of Palestine, headed by an Ambassador."</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Government of Sweden|title=The Stockholm Diplomatic List Including International Organisations and other Representations|url=http://www.nai.uu.se/ecas-4/general-information/Diplomatic-list.pdf|accessdate=2011-09-18}} "Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) - General Delegation of Palestine".</ref>|group="note"}}
* [[sovereignty|sovereign]] entity with statehood over the [[Vatican City]]: [[Holy See]],<ref name="HolySeerelations">[http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/documents/rc_seg-st_20010123_holy-see-relations_en.html Holy See diplomatic relations]</ref>
* sovereign entity without statehood: [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]],<ref name="SMOMrelations">[http://www.orderofmalta.org/diplomatic-relations/862/bilateral-relations-with-countries/?lang=en Order of Malta diplomatic and ambassador-level relations]</ref> 
* [[supranational union]] of sovereign states: [[European Union]].<ref>[http://www.delcan.ec.europa.eu/en/press_and_information/press_releases/2009/09PR014.shtml New EU Ambassador in Ottawa]</ref><ref name="SMOMrelations"/><ref name="HolySeerelations"/>{{#tag:ref|The EU operates only in [[Treaty of Lisbon#Defined policy areas|specific policy areas]] where its member states decided to pool their sovereignty by transferring decision-making powers to the supranational institutions.<ref>{{cite web|title=EU institutions and other bodies|url=http://europa.eu/institutions/index_en.htm|publisher=[[Europa (web portal)|Europa]]|accessdate=4 September 2009}}</ref>|group="note"}}

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I added the above section, but it was reverted by Night w claiming WP:SYNTH and "poorly sourced". This is just a list of entities conducting diplomatic relations - there are no "conclusions reached by combining multiple sources" and there is a source supporting the addition of every entity listed, so I agree neither with WP:SYNTH nor with poorly sourced allegations.

Do you agree adding this section?[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Diplomacy&oldid=451141788] [[User:Japinderum|Japinderum]] ([[User talk:Japinderum|talk]]) 09:03, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

:The first paragraph is unsourced—''entirely''. That's already the definition of "poorly sourced". The sources you've given don't support the claims they're attributed to. None of them say anything about "rank" or "recognitions", from what I can see. In fact, the claims seem to rely mostly on the word "ambassador" in the sources given—so does the <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.arableague-us.org/ Arab League]</span> belong on this list? I don't think it's as simple as you're trying to make it. If it was, I'm sure there'd be a book somewhere you could use as a source instead. These are insufficient.
:And, by the way, if you truly wish to keep up the façade of being a new user, you should try to avoid pushing the ''exact same'' crap you did with your last account. Using the the same language on talk pages, the ''exact same sources and content'', the same style of editing—you've even made <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=N5J&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&q=%22statehood+over+the+vatican+city%22&oq=%22statehood+over+the+vatican+city%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=745l3038l0l3222l19l16l2l0l0l8l309l2307l1.7.4.1l13l0 the exact same grammatical errors]</span>! What, you saw this in the archives somewhere? I don't know why you're choosing this route (your old account is in good standing), but I will continue to call ''[[Wikipedia:The duck test|DUCK]]''. '''<span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[User talk:Night w|<span style="color:black;">Night</span><span style="color:gray;">w</span>]]</span>''' 11:46, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
::Are we here to discuss accounts or content? What I understand from the above comment all accounts are in good standing (e.g. not blocked or whatever), so there is no point in discussing that. You already gave the link to the archives were PART of this is taken from, but this is irrelevant. Call it however you wish, but I'm more interested in discussing the content.

::The first paragraph is taken from the linked Wikipedia articles - reword it if you want. And about the "rank" or "recognitions" - do you claim that having established diplomatic relations doesn't show that both entities have extended diplomatic recognition to each other? Do you claim that having an Ambassador and Embassy of one state into another doesn't show that they have established diplomatic relations? Do you claim that Ambassador (or the corresponding title adopted in the Commonwealth, by the Holy See, SMOM, EU and some other states like Libya under Gadaffi) is not the highest [[diplomatic rank]]? Actually "diplomatic recognition" and "diplomatic relations" have sufficiently restrictive meaning even without the "highest rank" clarification, but it's added in order to avoid unnecessary disputes. The Arab League is a regular intergovernmental organization and you wouldn't find it in any list of diplomatic relations or diplomatic recognitions and it doesn't have "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary". The word "ambassador" is utilized in many different contexts, including for representatives of IGOs, but in those contexts it isn't related to diplomatic relations or diplomatic recognitions.

::The sources supplied show for each of these entities that it has established diplomatic relations with or extended diplomatic recognition to at least one of the others. Do you question any of that? If you do we can find sources about "established diplomatic relations with" or "extended diplomatic recognition to" for those entities that you find to require better sources. [[User:Japinderum|Japinderum]] ([[User talk:Japinderum|talk]]) 14:08, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

:::''"The word "ambassador" is utilized in many different contexts, including for representatives of IGOs, but in those contexts it isn't related to diplomatic relations or diplomatic recognitions."'' &mdash; And this is why you cannot put this stuff down to merely the presence of the word "ambassador" in your sources. An ambassador of the Arab League does indeed have plenipotentiary powers. What you are claiming isn't claimed by your sources. For example, instead of citing a source that states, "Ethiopia has upgraded its mission in Somaliland from a Trade office to a Consulate", the source should explicitly back up what you're claiming—that it "extend[s] diplomatic recognitions or engage[s] in diplomatic relations of highest rank". I'm not disputing all of your claims, but definitely some of them ''and'' your method of sourcing. Somaliland and NKR currently ''do not'' engage in relations of the highest rank, nor do your sources say they do. Most of the sources you've used don't backup your words (some of them are even dead) so it would be better to leave them without a source. '''<span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[User talk:Night w|<span style="color:black;">Night</span><span style="color:gray;">w</span>]]</span>''' 07:28, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
::::I'm not sure that you are correct about Arab League having "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary" somewhere. And I haven't seen the AL in any list of diplomatic recognitions or diplomatic relations.
::::Dead sources or such that don't support what's written should be corrected, of course. You mention Somaliland and NKR as these that need better sourcing. Are there others?
::::The second source for Somaliland says "Ethiopia has a Trade Liaison Office in Hargeisa, headed by a diplomat with the rank of Ambassador," The third source shows Somaliland recognizing South Sudan at its inauguration ceremony (older states recognize newer ones). Do you have any information whether South Sudan will establish diplomatic relations with it?
::::The NKR, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Transnistria recognize each other - that's what the sources show. There is also [http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/166218/] about the possibility to establish diplomatic relations between NKR and Abkhazia.

::::If you deem all of those insufficient we can remove Somaliland and NKR until another source is found - but I find it strange to object listing those - both are well established states even if they are some of the least recognized internationally. [[User:Japinderum|Japinderum]] ([[User talk:Japinderum|talk]]) 12:35, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

:::::They are insufficient. The link I gave above shows a representative from the Arab League with the rank of ambassador. As we've seen from sources we've previously reviewed together, the Arab League and the OIC also "recognised" the State of Palestine. So why should I or anyone else distinguish this from the Somaliland ambassador, or its recognition of another state? ''How'' would we? You're relying on something that isn't present in your sources.''None of them'' say what you're trying to say. They just use the word "ambassador" or "recognised". So what's to stop me adding a whole list of other entities (such as the Arab League) to that list? It wouldn't be any less true to the claim that they "extend diplomatic recognitions or engage in diplomatic relations" than others on the list. The level of sourcing would be the same, relying purely on the words "ambassador", "recognised", etcetera. '''<span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[User talk:Night w|<span style="color:black;">Night</span><span style="color:gray;">w</span>]]</span>''' 12:04, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
::::::The link you gave is not about "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary". AL and OIC recognized Palestine, but this is not "diplomatic recognition" - it's a decision of a particular institution of an intergovernmental organization.

::::::OK, so what I understand from your comment is that we should look for sources more explicit about "established diplomatic relations with" or "extended diplomatic recognition to". I'll look trough the sources already presented (some of them say that already) and will try to find more for those entities that lack such better source. [[User:Japinderum|Japinderum]] ([[User talk:Japinderum|talk]]) 08:31, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

== Cultural Diplomacy? Clean Up Needed. ==

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|Cultural diplomacy <s>(the science of diplomacy between cultures)</s> has existed as a practice for centuries. Explorers, travelers, teachers and artists can be all considered examples of informal ambassadors or early cultural diplomats. The establishment of regular trade routes enables a frequent exchange of information and cultural gifts between traders and government representatives.

Such deliberate efforts of cultural exchange can be identified as early examples of cultural diplomacy. Indeed, any person interacting with different cultures, in the past as today, facilitates an important form of cultural exchange. <s>The practices that this individual implements are an integral part of the science of cultural diplomacy.</s>

A starting definition of Cultural Diplomacy is offered by the American political scientist and author, Milton C. Cummings, in his description of cultural diplomacy as: “the exchange of ideas, information, values, systems, traditions, beliefs, and other aspects of culture, with the intention of fostering mutual understanding”.

This cultural exchange can take place in fields including art, sport, literature, music, science and the economy. Such exchange implies communication and respect between the cultures involved, based on a sounder understanding of respective values and a reduced susceptibility to stereotypes. The potential of such an improved knowledge is to enable improved interaction and cooperation.
||Cultural diplomacy has existed as a practice for centuries. Explorers, travelers, teachers,and artists can be all considered examples of informal ambassadors or early cultural diplomats. The establishment of regular trade routes enables a frequent exchange of information and cultural gifts between traders and government representatives.

Such deliberate efforts of cultural exchange can be identifid as early examples of cultural diplomacy. Indeed, any person interacting with different cultures, in the past as today, facilitates an important form of cultural exchange.

A starting definition of culture is offered by the American political scientist and author, Milton C. Cummings , in his description of cultural diplomacy as: “the exchange of ideas, information, values, systems, traditions, beliefs, and other aspects of culture, with the intention of fostering mutual understanding”.<s>“the ability to persuade through culture, values and ideas, as opposed to ‘hard  power’, which conquers or coerces through military might” </s>

This cultural exchange can take place in fields including art, sport, literature, music, science and the economy. Such exchange implies communication and respect between thecultures involved, based on an understanding of their respective values. The goal of this improved understanding is to strengthen interaction and cooperation.<br />[http://www.scribd.com/doc/25418458/Institute-for-Cultural-Diplomacy Source Page4]
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== Ottoman Empire as a major diplomatic power ==

Here is the [http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr93-35874 "Ms Nicholson]" of Ottoman Turkish diplomacy. We could use her works to make a better contribution to this article on Ottoman imperial diplomacy practices. --[[User:E4024|E4024]] ([[User talk:E4024|talk]]) 11:58, 28 September 2012 (UTC)

== Graph ==

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== Short description ==

I added a short description to this page as part of a run through all the remaining level-3 vital articles that still lacked them. Per [[WP:SHORTDESC]], the target maximum length is 40 characters and the goal is to help users understand what this page is about when they're making searches, not to comprehensively define the topic (for instance, at pages like [[History of music]] we just use {{tq|Aspect of history}}). The Wikidata description for this page was {{tq|Art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states}} (87 characters), which I shortened to {{tq|Art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of states}} (a little shorter at 77 characters), going off of the lead sentence, which began {{tq|'''Diplomacy''' is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of [[State (polity)|states]]}} ([[Diplomacy (disambiguation)]] also concurs). {{u|Horse Eye Jack}} reverted and added "and groups" to the lead sentence.

I'm not a diplomacy scholar, but it seems like there may be a bit of an unaddressed question about whether or not it's okay for the page to cover the colloquial definition of diplomacy ("the art of dealing with people in a sensitive and effective way" from the dictionary) or only the professionalized definition ("the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad" from the dictionary). Currently, the page seems basically the latter, and my initial thought is that that's reasonable, since the colloquial definition can be covered by other pages like [[negotiation]] (we could add a hatnote {{tq|''For further information on diplomacy in an informal sense, see negotiation.''}}). If we go with that, there's then the question of the short description to use for the professionalized definition. If we can find a way to keep it within the 40 character guideline or closer to it, we ought to. At first glance, "state" seems sufficient to me, since the term is broader than most people realize — we [[state (polity)|define it]] as "Organised community living under a system of government" in its short description. But I'd like to hear from everyone here: how necessary is mentioning non-state groups to the essence of the topic, and is there any other way to communicate the essence in as short/simple a way as possible? <span style="color:#AAA"><small>&#123;{u&#124;</small><span style="border-radius:9em;padding:0 5px;background:#088">[[User:Sdkb|<span style="color:#FFF">'''Sdkb'''</span>]]</span><small>}&#125;</small></span> <sup>[[User talk:Sdkb|'''talk''']]</sup> 17:20, 22 June 2020 (UTC)
:I dont think expanding to groups is expanding to the colloquial. I am an international relations scholar, but thats neither here nor there. Groups also includes the supranational, for instance the [[Foreign relations of the European Union|EU’s diplomacy]]. [[User:Horse Eye Jack|Horse Eye Jack]] ([[User talk:Horse Eye Jack|talk]]) 18:11, 22 June 2020 (UTC)
:I added groups because thats whats in the body, if we want to change what the article is about we’re gonna have to take a lot of stuff out. [[User:Horse Eye Jack|Horse Eye Jack]] ([[User talk:Horse Eye Jack|talk]]) 18:13, 22 June 2020 (UTC)
::I'll add back the wikidata description (including "groups"), since the most important thing is that the article have some shortdesc rather than none. Beyond that, it's a matter I'm fine leaving to those of you who watch this area more closely than I do, so long as you all keep conciseness/clarity for a general non-specialist audience top of mind. <span style="color:#AAA"><small>&#123;{u&#124;</small><span style="border-radius:9em;padding:0 5px;background:#088">[[User:Sdkb|<span style="color:#FFF">'''Sdkb'''</span>]]</span><small>}&#125;</small></span> <sup>[[User talk:Sdkb|'''talk''']]</sup> 20:09, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

== Diplomacy ==

Diplomacy [[Special:Contributions/116.204.241.8|116.204.241.8]] ([[User talk:116.204.241.8|talk]]) 18:10, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

== Diplomacy as a social skill ==

Perhaps this article can be expanded, or a companion article can be written to address [[V:Social Skills/The Social Skill of Diplomacy|diplomacy as a social skill]]. [[User:Lbeaumont|Lbeaumont]] ([[User talk:Lbeaumont|talk]]) 16:57, 19 January 2024 (UTC)