TOPIC: WHY WE NEED DIPLOMACY AND DIPLOMATS
This lesson examines why we need diplomacy and diplomats. The first
section surveys historical, anthropological, and sociological stories about
the origins of diplomacy and examines their accounts of the consequences
of human beings living in separate groups. The second section looks at the
distinctiveness of what diplomats do. It examines functional and sociability
arguments for why people live in separate groups, positive and negative
aspects of identity, and why inter-group relations are harder and more
difficult to conduct than intra-group relations. The final section concludes
by examining a series of challenges which diplomats must confront if they
are to be successful.
