Australia has not just had a ‘diplomacy fail’ – it has been devaluing the profession for decades

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"We are seeing an unusual level of discussion about Australian diplomacy.

There’s been harsh criticism – and some degree of embarrassment – surrounding
what has been described been as a “diplomacy fail” in managing relations with
France.

The head of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Peter Jennings, has gone
as far as saying:

If it looks like our foreign policy is all a bit rough and ready, it’s
because we have not invested in our diplomatic capability for a long time
[…] Acquiring some diplomatic smarts would be a damned sight cheaper than a
nuclear sub.

So, what is diplomacy – and is it in decline?"

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics