New diplomacy

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New diplomacy is a phenomenon in which citizens play a greater role in impacting international relations.[1] Under the old diplomacy, global policymaking was more strictly the purview of governments. New dipomacy began to be observed in the 1990s amidst easing tensions in the wake of the Cold War and streamlined communication among activists in the burgeoning Internet age.[2] New diplomacy is being used to address many issues such as human rights (e.g. the campaign to end South African apartheid and the Save Darfur campaign), humanitarian assistance, labor rights, environmental issues, and fair trade.[3] Carne Ross, who resigned from the British Foreign Office following his country's participation in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, wrote about this phenomenon in his book, Independent Diplomat.[4]

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  1. ^ Pachios, Harold C. (December 4, 2002) The New Diplomacy, Remarks to Wellesley College. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
  2. ^ Pace, William R. (July 17, 1998) Statement of World Federalist Movement on behalf of the Coalition for an International Criminal Court. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
  3. ^ Moomaw, William R. (2007). New Diplomacy, Tufts University.
  4. ^ Comment is free: The road from Rome
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