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negotiations; the method by which these relations are adjusted and managed
by ambassadors and envoys the business or art of the diplomats. Harold
Nicholson
Nature of Diplomacy:
(1) Diplomacy is not Immoral:
Diplomacy is neither the art of deceit nor mere lies or propaganda, and nor
even something immoral.
All these characteristics highlight the nature of Diplomacy. One can describe
Diplomacy as an instrument of national interest and a tool of foreign policy.
Objectives of Diplomacy:
Broadly speaking, Diplomacy seeks to secure two types of primary
objectives for the nation it represents. These are:
(i) Political Objectives, and
Means of Diplomacy:
For securing its objectives, Diplomacy depends upon three major means:
persuasion, compromise and threat of use of force. Diplomacy has to depend
upon several tactics or techniques. The chances of the success of diplomacy
are directly related to the ability of using appropriate means through
appropriate tactics. In the main diplomacy uses six technique, which have
been defined by the Hostile? A selection of a method or means is done on the
basis of the time and circumstances of the situation. Any wrong decision in
this respect can lead to a failure.
(ii) Rewards:
Diplomacy can offer rewards for securing acceptance of desired view of a
particular international dispute or issue or problem.