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Old habits die hard? Diplomacy at the World Trade Organisation and the 'new diplomatic studies paradigm'

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  • Geoffrey Allen Pigman
  • Brendan Vickers

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In an age of transnational firms, global civil society organisations and multilateral institutions of global governance, the traditional approach to understanding diplomacy as consisting of a dialogue between representatives of nation-state governments conducted largely behind closed doors is no longer sufficient. Yet an initial examination of the practice of contemporary international trade diplomacy questions the extent to which this new paradigm applies. Arguably, trade diplomacy continues to consist primarily of private negotiations between government trade ministry officials, and business and civil society interests are still mediated and represented, for the most part, by government diplomats. Seeking to discover to what degree diplomatic representation and communication on trade issues have really changed, this article examines the international trade diplomacy of public and private interests, in particular with consideration to the impact of the World Trade Organisation.

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  • Geoffrey Allen Pigman & Brendan Vickers, 2012. "Old habits die hard? Diplomacy at the World Trade Organisation and the 'new diplomatic studies paradigm'," International Journal of Diplomacy and Economy, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 1(1), pages 19-41.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijdipe:v:1:y:2012:i:1:p:19-41
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    1. Sabina Kolesa, 2014. "Efficient Institutions and External Trade Policy Management Can Increase the Influence of a Small Country on the International Stage," Managing Global Transitions, University of Primorska, Faculty of Management Koper, vol. 12(3 (Fall)), pages 233-251.

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