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Essay / Peace Peace and the importance of peace and peace
"Peace and its opposite (i.e. war) depend on ambassadors, since they are the ones who create and break alliances ." Thus, the Laws of Manu, an ancient Hindu text, recognized the importance of diplomacy (through ambassadors/diplomats) as a peace builder. Furthermore, they say that man is continually searching for this so-called “peace.” This thus gives the idea that diplomacy was born from man's inner desire with the aim of stimulating tranquility. For example, conflicts have avoided further escalation thanks to diplomatic trends. Diplomacy is therefore the reason why certain countries can exist in harmony (Amacker, 2011). Additionally, diplomacy is a mechanism for defending the higher interests of the state and conducting negotiations to identify commonalities (Ameri, n.d.). After all, the intention to negotiate with others has always been uniform, to have better relationships (Amacker, 2011). Therefore, we can say that diplomacy evolved in response to mutually felt political needs (Langhorne, 1998). In conclusion, diplomacy advocates peace for different nations by instigating correlations among them, resolving disputes, and of course, maintaining existing relationships for the benefit of a nation. First, relationship building has always been effective in ensuring peace. In Greek mythology, Hermes, the god of messengers, came to be seen by the other gods as an intermediary between the upper and lower worlds. Which, in turn, helped Olympus establish a connection with Greece (Szykman, 1995). Coming back to reality, necessities and desires were the actors in the establishment of an association between nations. In the ancient world, this caused many casualties due to...... middle of paper ......d). DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. Retrieved from http://www.seeiia.freeservers.com/Diplomacy%20And%20International%20Relations.ht mAmacker, C. (2011). The functions of diplomacy. International relations students. Retrieved from http://www.e-ir.info/2011/07/20/the-functions-of-diplomacy/Roberts, R.R. (2006). The evolution of diplomacy. Mediterranean Quarterly. Retrieved from http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/med/summary/v017/17.3roberts.html Langhorne, R. (1998). History and evolution of diplomacy. Diplo: Towards a more inclusive and effective diplomacy. Retrieved from http://www.diplomacy.edu/resources/general/history-and-evolution-diplomacyHolmes, H.A. (2009). The importance of maintaining diplomatic relations. World Politics Review. Retrieved from http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/4283/the-importance-of-maintaining-diplomatic-relations