Is there a common European culture in diplomacy?

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At the moment, the question of culture is fundamental in the construction of Europe. The European Union is in fact searching for its identity which would be the basis to develop the political integration. Diplomacy has always played an important role in Europe: to represent and inform countries and to negotiate notably the peace in a continent where conflicts lasted for centuries. Does this intense practice of diplomacy lead to the existence of a common European culture in diplomacy? The common European history and most particularly the European conflicts led to the construction of a diplomatic network and a common practice of diplomacy. Though the importance of diplomacy hasn't always been the same in all the European countries, the European Union appears as an outcome of the common culture of diplomacy. On the other hand, we consider the difficulties of the European Union in building a common international representation as a limit to the common European culture in diplomacy.

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[...] In the course of centuries, a common European culture in diplomacy has been developing with the presence of permanent ambassadors, the necessity of symbols to embody the power of a state but also to organize properly ceremonies to receive others ambassadors. In the negotiation process, at a European level with congress or also in bilateral diplomacy, rules have been developing. All these elements traduce a common practice of diplomacy and a common culture which is nevertheless accessible to few people. A different approach of diplomacy within the European countries Having said that, some nuances need to be pointed out about the common European culture in diplomacy. [...]

[...] In your opinion, will the European Union be able to have a common foreign policy in a near future? Bibliography BATORA Josef, Does the European Union transform the institution of diplomacy? 2003 BELY Lucien, L'art de la paix en Europe, naissance de la diplomatie moderne XVIe-XVIIIe, PUF FORET François, Légitimer l'Europe, pouvoir et symbolique à l'ère de la gouvernance HOCKING Brian and SPENCE David, Foreign ministries in the European Union, Palgrave Macmillan Lucien Bély, L'art de la paix en Europe, naissance de la diplomatie moderne XVIe-XVIIIe, PUF p 46. [...]

[...] Lucien Bély, L'art de la paix en Europe, naissance de la diplomatie moderne XVIe-XVIIIe, PUF p 677. [...]

[...] Foreign policy has not the same importance in all the European countries. This importance given to foreign policy fluctuates in the course of time. These differences have influence on the perception of diplomacy in the countries that is to say the importance it has. As a result, even if a common European culture of diplomacy exists, it has an influence on the job of diplomats and the relations between states but not really on the importance given to diplomacy and foreign policy in a country. [...]

[...] In addition, nowadays, the existence of the European Union reinforces the common European culture in diplomacy. On the one hand, for the countries which are in the European Union, the codes and the standards used in diplomacy are the same. The symbols and the protocol are formalized. One the other hand, for the European countries which are not part of the European Union, the process is the same. Indeed, most of these countries plan in a near future to join the European Union, as a consequence they need to adopt the same recognized norms to discuss with the European Union. [...]