DIPLOMACY
Diplomacy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search For the textual analysis of historic documents, see Diplomatics . For other uses, see Diplomacy (disambiguation) . The United Nations , with its headquarters in New York City , is the largest international diplomatic organization. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of states . It usually refers to the conduct of international relations through the intercession of professional diplomats with regard to a full range of topical issues. [1] Diplomacy entails influencing the decisions and conduct of foreign governments and officials through dialogue, negotiation, and other nonviolent means. [2] Diplomacy is the main instrument of foreign policy , which consists of the broader goals and strategies that guide a state's interactions with the rest of the world. Internat...