Why States need Diplomats?

Introduction3

Origin of Diplomacy and Diplomats3

Functions of a Diplomat5

State Representative6

Protector of states Interest7

Developer of Cultural, Economical, Commercial and Scientific Relations8

Cultural Diplomacy8

Economic Diplomacy9

Commercial Diplomacy11

Scientific Diplomacy12

International Negotiator of a State14

Conclusion16

Reference17

Why States need Diplomats

Introduction

At some point in time, every country requires their state diplomats to represent and negotiate a peaceful and beneficial solution to current and upcoming difficult political situations (Negotiation Theory and Practice, 2013). In all classified and secret actions, a state has to present all their concerns and measures taken in order to overcome avoid having a harmful effect to all other foreign states. These explanations involve each measure taken by a state, which could potentially affect other countries, in any way. All formal and informal connections with other countries, open media statements by a country's government, delivered by their own spokesmen is required in order to provide an explanation of the state's actions and their future intentions that will affect the rest of the world (Negotiation Theory and Practice, 2013). Diplomacy can directly impact the overall economy of the country since it is directly related to the business sector. This means that diplomats are one of the most significant factors that can lead a country towards economic growth and hence, prosperity. Another significant prospect of diplomats is that they are responsible for representing all of the actions of a country within the framework of international laws. In international politics of the 21st century, diplomats can be considered as the backbone of state sovereignty. Diplomacy of a state can be seen as the legal rationalization of its actions and mutual relations within international laws. The core idea of this paper is to discuss the importance of diplomats in states; this will be illustrated using evidence from situations that have taken place in the arena of international politics.

Origin of Diplomacy and Diplomats

Diplomacy can be described as a playing a significant role in any state. Diplomats have been practicing tools of diplomacy since the very first states were created (Sharp, 1997). Initially, the main purpose of diplomats was to enter into negotiations with the authoritative figures of other states and then return to their home states as soon as their mission was concluded. At that time, only those individuals who belonged to the ruling family of the state in one way or another were given the authority to negotiate with other states globally (Hurd, 2011)

The origins of modern diplomacy consistently link with the states of Northern Italy. In the thirteenth century, when Italy was facing new beginnings, they formed the very first embassy (Kurizaki, 2007). At this stage, Milan played a significant role in establishing stable embassies under the leadership of Francesco Sforza. Modern diplomacy in Italy is still underpinned by traditional diplomacy standards; such as presentation of qualifications of a state diplomat in front of the head of State.

This practice of modern diplomacy expanded to other states in Europe. In 1455, the first diplomat was sent by Milan to the court of ...