Contemporary scholarship concerning science diplomacy is increasingly taking a historical approach. In our introduction to this special issue, we argue that approach promises insight into because of the tools historians bring their work. particular, observe not only are currently poised chart diplomatic aspects involved in transnational circulation technoscientific knowledge, materials, and exp...

This paper reflects on trends in public diplomacy and on some of Spain’s public diplomacy challenges. The author is a member of the Working Group ‘Una Diplomacia Pública para España’. The paper is the text of a presentation delivered at the first Madrid Conference on Public Diplomacy, which was held on 10 October 2006 at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Diplomatic School. Organised by t...

This article examines the main theoretical approaches that have been developed by present-day political science to study of Arctic diplomacy (ASD) phenomenon: – The technical/instrumentalist approach considers ASD as an equivalent international scientific and technical cooperation a means its expansion. second believes is tool "soft power" aimed at promoting positive image reg...

Diplomacy is the key driver of international relations and platform of the interaction of countries in areas such as art, negotiation, promotion, representation, social engagement and mutual benefits. Traditionally, nations use conservative communication approaches due to issues of bureaucracy, secrecy, sovereignty, and various other obstacles. This research presents a novel conceptual framewor...

In a growing number of countries diplomatic systems are being overhauled so that the commercial activities of diplomatic services have been centralised, the commercial activities of diplomats have been extended, and business interests have been formally integrated within diplomatic systems. These changes result directly from the tendency of governments to reorganise, and in many cases merge, th...