A Dictionary of Diplomacy

Berridge, G. R.; James, Alan

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“…Second, diplomatic bonds are normally reciprocated. When they are not it is ‘usually a product of a marked sense of material or moral superiority (or both) on the part of the receiving state’ (Berridge and James, , p. 82). Embassies thus perform a ‘symbolic role as a concrete representation of the importance attached to a bilateral relationship’ (Malone, , p. 124).…”

Section: Enter the Corps: The Positional Status Of The Eu (1960–mentioning

confidence: 99%

On the Social Status of the European Union

Røren

2019

J of Common Market Studies

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In this article I analyse the EU's social status in world politics. I argue that recognition grants the EU both club and positional status. Drawing on existing literature on status in international relations, I conceptualize the diplomatic corps of various polities as the embodied recognition of their positional status in world politics. To indicate and measure the positional status of the EU, I applied social network analysis to data on the exchange of embassies from 1960 to 2010. This methodology allows for consistent longitudinal comparisons of standing between heterogeneous polities in world politics. The results indicate that the EU's rise in the status hierarchy has been meteoric since 1960. However, fear of status congestion and status dilution among countries has thwarted the EU's full inclusion into the various status clubs of nation-states. I show that due to its lack of full club status the EU struggles to convert its high positional status into influence.

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Section: Enter the Corps: The Positional Status Of The Eu (1960–mentioning

confidence: 99%

On the Social Status of the European Union

Røren

2019

J of Common Market Studies

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“…Writings on diplomacy by De Callieres, Satow and Wicquefort as well as those of Nicolson, Kissinger and Berridge espouse the centrality of states in diplomacy (Kissinger, 1994). On that note, Berridge (2001) defines diplomacy as official channels of communication employed by members of a system of states, it is also the conduct of relations between sovereign states through the medium of officials based at home and abroad, the latter being either members of their states diplomatic service or temporary diplomats (Berridge and Berridge, 2003). Nicolson quoted by Holsti, (2004), sees diplomacy as an ordered conduct of relations between one group of human beings and another group alien to themselves and means of their interaction.…”

Section: Conceptual Architecturementioning

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Russia-United Kingdom Diplomatic Crisis over Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack: An Analysis

Mark¹

2018

IJLPA

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Russia-United Kingdom Diplomatic ties have been banter of ally-crises-ally relations and have not fared well since its first diplomatic contact in 1553 during the era of Tsardom of Russia, and currently at its most tensed point occasioned by the alleged poison attack on Sergei Skripal in Salisbury. While it remains unclear which exactly of the Novichok variants were used to poison Skripal and his daughter? The medical effect of the poison is well understood and Britain with their allies points at Russia as the culprit. This single act has turn sour the diplomatic relations of these great powers. However, it raised multiplicity of arguments among scholars and analysts, who try to highlight and analyse views on who seeks to gain from the cold war between the power megalomaniacs. It is on this ground that the paper looks at the diplomatic crisis between Russia and United Kingdom over the attempted poisoning of Skripal and his daughter. The paper employed a combination of Psycho-Cultural Theory of Conflict and Conspiracy theory as it framework, using a qualitative analysis which relies on secondary data as its source of information to explore the problematic. It further examined if there were any similarities between the Salisbury attack and other attacks carried out in United Kingdom. The paper concludes with the implications of the attack, notes that despite Russia-United Kingdom crisis prone diplomatic relation over Salisbury nerve agent attack, they have an obligation to cooperate in the United Nation should an international conflict arise, as they encompass two of the five permanent members in the UN Security Council giving them the power to veto the approval of UN Security Council resolutions should any quick decision be required. Hence, the pronged disagreement is an interruption to the adoption of quick resolutions, particularly with the emergent danger of conflict and crises on the Korean headland and the on-going civil turbulence in Syria. The paper recommends among others; for Putin to take the opportunity of a new term to start afresh and rebuild ties with the United Kingdom, following the full dictates of diplomatic principles.

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“…In general, activity analogous to diplomacy conducted by anyone without diplomatic status, in particular, a member of a nongovernmental organization or private individual acting independently, specifically international activity by regional governments such as the Canadian province of Quebec and the stateless nations such as the Kurds (Berridge and Alan, 2003).…”

Section: Theoretical-explanatory Frameworkmentioning

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Aiming at Secession

Danilovich

Abdulrahman

2017

UKH J SOC SCI

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A B S T R A C TThis study addresses the issue of subnational units' activism in the international arena, using the case of the Iraqi Kurdistan federal region. The prevailing view in the literature is that the increasing involvement of sub-state entities in international relations is caused by globalization and growing economic interdependence. We argue that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has been extremely active in the international arena to, primarily, secure a favorable international image and gain support for recognition in pursuit of a secessionist agenda. To prove our argument, we generated data through interviews with KRG officials, politicians and Kurdish intellectuals as well as through examination of secondary data, such as official documents, newspaper reports, statistics, and public speeches. Our findings suggest that the KRG has methodically acted to garner international support for its secessionist plans. This conclusion may add to the theory of federalism and paradiplomacy by suggesting that strong political motives may also be an underlying cause of sub-state units' engagement in international relations, not only globalization and economic interdependence.

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A Dictionary of Diplomacy

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