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DIPLOMACY
AS AN INSTRUMENT OF GOOD GOVERNANCE - Vladimir Petrovski
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 CONCLUSIONS
Conclusions
A few conclusions can be drawn from this overview. Firstly, since diplomacy is an
instrument of good governance it should adjust itself to meet the new challenges, to
become more relevant, open and agile, to modify its methods and to fully utilise
opportunities offered by the technological revolution. So far the pace of its
transformation has not always been adequate.
Nevertheless, modern diplomacy, which requires a variety of skills, in particular
familiarity with the art and science of negotiations, proves its ability to work in a new
multicultural environment with different actors, including the civil society.
I deeply believe that the flexibility, which was always the trademark of diplomacy,
provides the hope that diplomacy will not only adapt to new challenges but will also be
helpful both for states and other new actors on the international scene, in their efforts
to create a better world for the twenty-first century.
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