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In today’s inter-connected world, nation states develop their foreign policies to define their relationship with other countries, and for addressing all issues of international relevance. Foreign policy provides the broad framework that helps pursue a nation’s national interest in global affairs at the bilateral, regional, and multilateral levels. Thus, a nation state tries to negotiate and influence the behavior of other states through the instruments of its foreign policy. Importantly, today a nation’s foreign policy needs to position the self-interest of the country in the emerging global economy. Contrasting priorities and self-interests of different nation states become the basis for disagreements. Diplomacy is a powerful tool of great relevance when there is disagreement among nation states. Persuasion through dialogue and engagement is the major method used in international diplomacy. Diplomats are expected to display an extraordinary ability in the art of persuasion in order for them to become successful negotiators.
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