Important aspect of the new diplomacy

The environment for diplomacy has been affected by a change in the

distribution of power at international level. In my opinion ‘Balance of power’ is no longer a basis for diplomacy. Today, the new diplomacy needs to reflect the new distribution of power. First, for much of the last century our security concerns were primarily about expansionist state power, threatening their own citizens or neighbouring countries. Today, some of the greatest threats are likely to emerge in countries where state power is too weak to hold tightly down on the threat of global terrorism. The implication is clear: building the capacity of states must go hand in hand with building democratic accountability. It can be argued While the sense of insecurity felt by our citizens may actually have increased. Across the world, people are demanding more power for themselves. task is to make this a force for progress.

Second, over the next two decades, with the growing strength of China and India, there will be a political, economic and military power more geographically spread

than it has been since the rise to global dominance of the European Empires in the

19th Century. This means the leading role within the European Union and NATO more important than ever.

Also there is a mismatch between national power and global problems. The risk of

financial crises, climate change, and health pandemics cannot be lessened by

individual countries; they require collective action on a global scale. Managing the

risks from globalisation and maximising the benefits requires institutional modernization and the development of the EU.

Finally the power to coordinate at scale can be done without the hierarchies of

bureaucracies or the price system of markets, either the helping hand of the

state or the invisible hand of the market. Technology is enabling networks to

challenge the power of traditional incumbents, economically and politically.