My understanding of diplomacy today

The new diplomacy module has offered me a deeper understanding of the process of diplomacy. I cannot say that my opinions have radically changed, but I have got a chance to better understand, how it really works and I can better support my arguments. I can now give much more evidence about what I say. I have learnt some important historical facts about how the diplomacy has developed and got a chance to make a comparison between the old and new diplomacy. I have also realized how the public diplomacy is important and how it is used by states and all its limitations and advantages. I have realized some new facts about the embassies in foreign countries and mainly how those embassies work. It was very helpful to talk about all actors that act in the diplomatic process and how significant they are or eventually are not. I have recognized how particular actors in states’ governments are important in negotiating, for instance, the prime minister can sometimes overcome the foreign minister in negotiating and even negotiate without the foreign minister knowing about it. It is also related to secrecy in the diplomacy and that states are not like one unit, but there are many parts and departments in states that can even negotiate on their own.