The limits of diplomacy

Diplomacy is one of the major components of international relations. It intervenes to resolve tensions between countries in disagreement. When it fails to do so, war is the most feared scenario. Contemporary international relations are undergoing a pivotal evolution with the ever-stronger challenge to the domination of the Western world. But it is not easy to communicate in such a context. Between the sensitivities of some, the clumsiness or the misunderstandings, any communication becomes a risky exercise of style. The war in Ukraine is a concrete case of diplomatic failure. It reveals that dialogue between peoples is never simple, especially when it is complicated by the ambitions of political leaders or the weight of history. The author seeks to promote a synthetic vision to events or phenomena that are in fact linked. He tries to shed light on different issues and the power games that agitate and dominate the world.