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SOVEREIGNTY DETERMINES DIPLOMACY
Running head: SOVEREIGNTY DETERMINES DIPLOMACY 1
Introduction
History, the sovereigns in the different countries conducts its relations using official diplomats. Throughout the years, states needed to create a relationship with each other for mutual benefits. The benefits experienced included, enforcement of the soldiers, recognition of the country as a member of the set treaties. Due to diverse languages leading to the barrier in communication diplomats used representatives to communicate to the nations. In regard, sovereignty played a role in the existence of diplomacy around the world. The paper overview response to how the diplomacy developed across the countries during the evolution of urban civilization in the ages of Mesopotamia in the past decades. The laws, organizations, as well as the tools governing diplomacy, evolved gradually in up to date. In chronological point of view, the diplomats relied on the tablets of clay to communicate; however, in the current world, the emissaries use media as a channel of communication. All the changes happen as the sovereignty of the government allows the changes in the present technological society. Moreover, the political supremacy in the countries promoted the evolution of diplomacy through protocols, treaty and even the notes (pg. 22).
Sovereignty led to Diplomacy
The treaty between kings of Lagash and Uruk to have brotherhood established among themselves indicated diplomacy. Raymond Cohen states that modern Iraq experienced boundaries conflict earlies 2500 BC. The coalitions, disputes between the borders, struggling of the armies in the edges in the southern Mesopotamia led to the intervention of the third party- royal “envoys.” The messengers sent from the sovereignty of king Lagash to Umma, a had a rhetorical message which called the cities to surrender the war or face a consequence, however, they showed that the conflicts in the boundaries a sense of significance that the border is divinely ordained, and no sense to have conflicting protecting the borders.
Nevertheless, the war should be permissible if it protects the borders (pg. 22). The differences in the plains of river Tigris and Euphrates forced diplomatic message from King Lagash conveyed to settle the conflicts. Besides, the envoy traveling for long distances having orders from the government, carried a cuneiform diplomacy message, a message of a working relationship between in modern Iraq comprising of communication of ethics and negotiation among the cities. Therefore, emperors played a role in the promotion of diplomacy in the early decades in the Mesopotamia.
Noteworthy, the evolution of the leadership and sovereignty in, indicated the new shape of cuneiform diplomacy in the early decades as decoded by the book, Diplomacy through the Ages. In the 2334-2113 BC, the leadership of Sargonic hegemony governing the vast kingdom, from Iran to the Mediterranean aided the diplomacy to enter into a new error (pg.22). The historian decodes that for two thousand years the Akkadian language became an international language across the boundaries both in Iran and Mediterranean, hence promoting the growth of diplomacy. The style spread across East and abroad. The hierarchy of Sargonic managed to introduce international accords, which consist of parallel declarations. The declarations separately made by both kings of Mediterranean and Iran envoys. The treaty involved alliances of the marriages along with Amarna Archive.
Based on the biblical account, diplomacy existed amongst ruling kings in the land of Israel and Judah. As a result, kingdoms portrayed in the bible caused diplomacy to have a new shape along with the direction. Raymond Cohen noted that, under the leadership of King David and Hanun, existed a personal relationship between the kingdom hence showing diplomacy. King David reigning in the Israel kingdom sent the diplomat to give condolences to king Hanun reigning in the realm of Ammon, whose father passed away. Moreover, the message of condolences posted by David intended to bring the two kingdoms together to have diplomacy relationship. Besides, the strategic agreement extended when King Solomon and King Hiram, reigning in Israel and Tyre respectively, agreed to build a temple as a sign of diplomatic treaty between the two kingdoms (pg.24).
The sovereignty of Rome deployed diplomacy as the main drive to win a war peacefully in the 509-44 BC. The diplomacy was well promoted when Rome needed to arise for world power. The Rome kingdom defeated the Italian peninsula by warfare combined with diplomacy. The war resulted in breathing grounds of the relation between the countries under the fight. The diplomacy became a driving tool to manage the relationship among the people of the two empires (pg27). As Rome state rose to become a superpower in the same time, countries as such Ethiopia, India as well as Britain countries sent the clients officers to Rome requesting favors, tribulate or even paying of homage. The significant purpose was targeting a friendship relationship which without doubt indicated the adoption of diplomacy and loyalty among the nation.
Above and beyond, diplomacy benefited the European countries upon execution. Between 1200 to 1500 BC, in Europe, the states executed diplomacy and enjoyed and benefited from it. The countries to developed rules to depend on during negotiations, treaties, and even for creating relationships within the borders and beyond. In light, the decision making of the European governments’ setting inevitable regulation resulted in diplomacy (pg.30).
Key point
Based on biblical accounts, kings used diplomacy messages to create a functional interrelationship.
European countries executed diplomacy and managed to benefit from it.
Sovereignty played a vital role in the adoption and development of diplomacy in the different levels.
Conclusion
The historical account of the diplomacy evolution through the Ages resulted in tangible benefits. For instance, the kings in the chronology of the bible benefited from the diplomacy as the treaties existed between the kingdoms when agreed to collect construction materials to build the temple. However, the diplomacy at some point faced buffing between kings of Israel and Judah, and after that succeeded under new rulership.in modern leadership, the diplomacy has improved with new techniques including, use of media to deliver loyalty messages along with the literate diplomats with the capability to communicate with no language barrier hence the diplomacy spread globally.
References
Raymond Cohen’s “Diplomacy through the Ages,” chapter 1 in Diplomacy in a Globalizing World