Diplomatic capital

For the seat of government, see capital city.

Diplomatic capital refers to the trust, goodwill, and influence which a diplomat, or a state represented by its diplomats, has within international diplomacy.[1] According to political scientist Rebecca Adler-Nissen, diplomatic capital is a kind of currency that can be traded in diplomatic negotiations and that is increased when positive ″social competences, reputation and personal authority" are portrayed.[2]

  1. ^ Dalziel, Paul; Saunders, Caroline; Saunders, Joe (2018), Dalziel, Paul; Saunders, Caroline; Saunders, Joe (eds.), "The Global Community and Diplomatic Capital", Wellbeing Economics: The Capabilities Approach to Prosperity, Wellbeing in Politics and Policy, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 149–168, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-93194-4_8, ISBN 978-3-319-93194-4
  2. ^ Robert Czulda; Marek Madej (2015). Newcomers No More? Contemporary NATO and the Future of the Enlargement from the Perspective of "Post-Cold War" Members. Instytut Badań nad Stosunkami Międzynarodowymi. p. 156. ISBN 978-83-62784-04-2.