Diplomacy as the art of negotiations

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Zagreb, February 27, 2015 – Within the framework of the study program „Governance in institutions of the state" of the IEC and the Academy, a second lecture was held on the topic of International relations by Đana Luša from the Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb.

 

Students had an opportunity to get acquainted with the amazing world of diplomacy or in other words- the art of negotiations and the basic means by which states communicate with each other.

Lecture took the students on a journey through the history of diplomacy, starting from the earliest forms of diplomatic communication, the diplomacy of ancient Greeks, to the establishment of the foundations of modern diplomacy during the 16th and 17th centuries in Italy and France. Luša also talked about innovations to modern diplomacy such as conference diplomacy and public diplomacy that started to appear in the late 19th and beginning of the 20th century.

During the lecture, there was also talk on the role of proxenos in Greek city-states, the problems with precedence and the creation of the first ministry of foreign affairs in France at the time of Cardinal Richelieu. Professor Luša then presented the basics of diplomatic law including the customs, norms and rules that are enshrined in the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations.

Students were most intrigued by the privileges and immunity that comes with diplomatic status, while they also learned what distinguishes an ambassador from a chargé d'affaires or an attaché as well as learning what are the different types of diplomatic correspondence.

At the end of the lecture, Luša analysed several meetings of world leaders and their interpersonal communication, thus using practical examples to shine a light on the secret meaning behind non-verbal communication.