Assignment-Bilateral & Multilateral Diplomacy|Significance Of Diplomat

DIPLOMACY
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STATECRAFT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION :- .......................................................................................................................3
ASSIGNMENT ...............................................................................................................................3
Who makes foreign policy...........................................................................................................9
Role of Parliament in Diplomacy..............................................................................................10
Role of government in Diplomacy.............................................................................................11
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................13
References .....................................................................................................................................14
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TOPIC – Bilateral and multilateral diplomacy requires, technical, career and political diplomats.
INTRODUCTION :-
Diplomacy is explained as a tool in the negotiation that is used in international
governance for managing common affairs. Diverse conflicting interest are resolved by diplomats
and it aids in managing peace and harmony in nation. Diplomats are individual who are
appointed by government with objective to conduct diplomacy with other countries. Present
assignment describes about significance of technical, career and political diplomats in
conducting Bilateral and Multilateral diplomacy. Along with this, it easily assists in analyzing
the current situation of diplomacy within the Libya. In addition to this role of foreign ministry,
role of parliament and role of different actors of diplomacy has been mentioned.
ASSIGNMENT
According to Kitchen and Kelley, (2016) diplomats play a crucial role in representing
their nation at international platform. They work for making strategic agreements with other
diplomats that represent their nation. A person appointed by state to represent their respective
country nation is known as diplomat. They represent their country in administrative and political
platform and they conduct their nation's relations with other countries.
Official posting is given to diplomats and they are expected for doing negotiation to
resolve diverse range of conflict interest. Seligmann, (2015) has mentioned that negotiating skills
of diplomats should be good so that they can perform their assigned duty and accountability in
effectual way. Promotion of information and data related to trade and commerce is done by
diplomats and they play a significant role in signing treaties and conventions. It is crucial that
negotiating skills of diplomats should be effective so that better and effective judgments can be
taken for enterprise.
Current situation in Libya
With the deposing of Dictator that is Moammar Gadhafi after five year it mainly results
in worsening the security within the region, engaging in economic crisis as well as political
deadlock. US Embassy in Tripoli was leading to build relationship with the Libya through which
they can engage in increasing the employment opportunities. In the year 2006 USA exchange the
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diplomat that state the upgrade of US in the region. In order to seek the violent conflicts within
the country that is Libya United State Institute of Peace (USIP) engage in the activities that
support the country in stabilizing their position during all these transition. The different work of
USIP within Libya include alliance of Libyan facilitator through this they may offer training to
the professionals as well as leaders, lawyers so that they may easily maintain and resolve the
conflicts situation. Another work of USIP include policy planning that enable US and
international engagement within the Libya so that they may engage in the actions that promote
justice, peace as well as security within the Libya.
Atkins, (2013) has mentioned that Major mission of diplomats is to stand for the interest
and policies of their representing nation. Changes in political events and other conditions in
nation affect the working of diplomats. Terms of treaty and conventions are decided by
diplomats and they play an important role in managing international relations. Diplomats within
the Libya are also accountable for making contacts and interaction with officials and other
diplomats that are representing their parent nations. Policies, regulations, cultures and norms of
state are presented by diplomats and economic and political interest of parent country are
represented at international platform. Growth and development of host country that is US are
ensured by hard and appropriate work done by diplomats. They work as participating agents that
play a crucial role in negotiating to identify peaceful resolution of conflicts.
Under negotiation process bilateral and multilateral are two methods that are used for
doing negotiations. Diplomats generally work in an embassy and they are skilled for managing
the conflict and difficult situations in other countries. Rothman, (2015) has mentioned that
diplomacy is an art for doing negotiation with other representatives and diplomats. International
relations are managed and trade and commerce related activities are supported by them. Snow,
(2016) has defined that globalization has opened way for organizations to sell their products and
services in international market area. Large number of business enterprises are taking advantage
of this opportunity for enhancing their financial revenues and profitability. Therefore, Libya
would get positively impact by these activities as it benefit the economy in their own sense.
Diplomats play a crucial role in enhancing trade and commerce related activities and economic
growth of host country is supported by them.
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