Diplomacy
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Erik Damián Reyes Morales, "Diplomacy and propaganda. History, definition and practice", 2025.
Abstract: This work aims to compare the current meaning of the concepts of “diplomacy” and “propaganda” with their original definitions, as well as to contrast the historical moment in which they emerged with their practical application. To this end, the note is divided into two sections. The first one outlines the contemporary definition of “diplomacy” and contrasts it with its origins in the Roman Empire. It also highlights that its practice dates back to the first center of civilization in the Near East, as well as other ancient civilizations around the world. The second section starts from the contemporary definition of “propaganda” in order to trace its possible original meaning, which is not as clearly defined as those of “diplomacy”. Finally, it is noted that the ancient Greeks used propaganda as a tool of the foreign policy of the city-States.
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Erik Damián Reyes Morales, "Diplomacy: from the Ancient World to the Peace of Westphalia", 2023.
Abstract: This paper aims to provide elements that enrich the debate on the usefulness of the temporary cut in International Relations established in the Peace of Westphalia. To this end, a historical overview of diplomacy from the ancient world to 1648 is made, which shows that diplomatic tools such as those used to reach the peace treaties of Osnabrück and Münster were developed from antiquity in the four civilizational foci of Eurasia. Then, this knowledge was synthesized in Constantinople and returned to Europe through Venice. The relevance of this work is linked to its inclusion in the debate on the periodicity of the object of study in International Relations and the history of this discipline.
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