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Economic and commercial diplomacy

Economic and commercial diplomacy. Dr. Boštjan Udovič, Centre of International Relations Faculty of Social Sciences. Diplomacy is …. “ the art of letting someone have it your way ”. “ the art of saying ‘ nice doggie ’ until you can find a rock” (W. Rogers).

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Economic and commercial diplomacy

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  1. Economic and commercial diplomacy Dr. Boštjan Udovič, Centre of International Relations Faculty of Social Sciences

  2. Diplomacy is … • “theartoflettingsomeonehave it yourway”. • “theartofsaying ‘nicedoggie’ untilyoucanfind a rock” (W. Rogers). • “theartofknowingwhat not to say” (M. Trump). • “to do andsaythenastiestthing in thenicestway”.

  3. The conceptualisation of diplomacy • Diplomacy as a meanofforeignpolicy. • Instrumentsofdiplomacy. • Diplomacy as “stateofart”. • Thecompositionofdiplomacy: • History, • Structure, • Law, • Protocol/ceremonial.

  4. The structure of diplomacy

  5. The structure of diplomacy – 1st part • CLASSICALDIPLOMACY • (+ or -) Commercialdiplomacy. • Publicdiplomacyvs. PR vs. Propaganda. • Gunboatdiplomacy. • Culturaldiplomacy. • ‘NEW DIPLOMACY’ • Energydiplomacy, • Oil/Gasdiplomacy, • Waterdiplomacy • Finance diplomacy, etc.

  6. Economic and commercial diplomacy • Historical overview • Greece: proxenos • Rome: ius hospitius • Middle eve: consuli missi vs. consuli electi. • Italian city-states (institutionalisation). • Louis XIV. – MFA • French Revolution • Congress of Vienna and the Concert • CC Treaty • Financial crisis 1873 onwards • WWI • 1929 • WWII • 1990 • 2008

  7. Some thinkingaboutcommercialdiplomacy • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtWJlEDEUME • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbVdKZDF0ik • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW6iimtvqt0

  8. The aim(s) of ECD • The +ECD is entitled in pursuingwelfareofstates’ citizensbyusingtradeandinvestmentsinstruments. • TheECDhas to roles: • Enhancingtradeforpursuingwelfare; • Protectingeconomicrelations (firms) andretainingthelevelofeconomicwelfare.

  9. ECD - conceptualisation • ED: multilateralandplurilateraldiplomacy, constituing a frameworkforbilateraltreaties (e.g. G8, G20). • CD: bilateraldiplomacybetweenstate-state or state-enterprise. • BD: bilateraldiplomacybetweenbusinessentitiesandnon-businessactors. • ‘CorpD’: intrafirmdiplomacy; PR withinternalpublic.

  10. Relations between all sub-ED

  11. Commercial diplomacy in SLO

  12. Key markets

  13. Structure of CD in key markets • 26 economic attaches; two entitled for multilateral economic diplomacy. • 7 attaches in WB; 2 in RF (+1). • Problems: • Re-activity of Slovene enterprises (Bulgaria, Portugal, far east). • Cross between S and D in CD? • Problem of X-concentration?

  14. Q&A

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