International Trade and Foreign Affairs – Some Reflections on Economic Diplomacy
Economic diplomacy refers to methods and processes by which states take advantage of cross-border economic activities to achieve their national interests. It makes connections between the sphere of corporate players, who export or invest abroad, and the sphere of diplomats, who represent the state o...
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description | Economic diplomacy refers to methods and processes by which states take advantage of cross-border economic activities to achieve their national interests. It makes connections between the sphere of corporate players, who export or invest abroad, and the sphere of diplomats, who represent the state on the international scene and implement geopolitical decisions. The main purpose of this paper is to provide an overall and coherent framework for asking, classifying and discussing the main issues raised by economic diplomacy. It investigates concepts such as national interest, power and influence. It surveys the relevant literature and deals with various expressions of economic diplomacy such as export promotion agencies, economic role of embassies and consulates, or international economic sanctions. It analyzes the two-way relationship between international economics and international politics, which is at the core of economic diplomacy, and tries to answer the following questions: on the global scene, is diplomacy just accompanying the economy? Is diplomacy driving the economy? |
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spelling | doaj.art-153c4b110b424be29fefd4089404ab762023-11-17T10:44:01ZengEmerald PublishingJournal of International Logistics and Trade1738-21222508-75922016-04-0114132810.24006/jilt.2016.14.1.3International Trade and Foreign Affairs – Some Reflections on Economic DiplomacyPierre-Bruno Ruffini0International Affairs EDEHN – Equipe d’économie Le Havre-Normandie University of Le Havre, FranceEconomic diplomacy refers to methods and processes by which states take advantage of cross-border economic activities to achieve their national interests. It makes connections between the sphere of corporate players, who export or invest abroad, and the sphere of diplomats, who represent the state on the international scene and implement geopolitical decisions. The main purpose of this paper is to provide an overall and coherent framework for asking, classifying and discussing the main issues raised by economic diplomacy. It investigates concepts such as national interest, power and influence. It surveys the relevant literature and deals with various expressions of economic diplomacy such as export promotion agencies, economic role of embassies and consulates, or international economic sanctions. It analyzes the two-way relationship between international economics and international politics, which is at the core of economic diplomacy, and tries to answer the following questions: on the global scene, is diplomacy just accompanying the economy? Is diplomacy driving the economy?https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.24006/jilt.2016.14.1.3/full/pdf |
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title | International Trade and Foreign Affairs – Some Reflections on Economic Diplomacy |
title_full | International Trade and Foreign Affairs – Some Reflections on Economic Diplomacy |
title_fullStr | International Trade and Foreign Affairs – Some Reflections on Economic Diplomacy |
title_full_unstemmed | International Trade and Foreign Affairs – Some Reflections on Economic Diplomacy |
title_short | International Trade and Foreign Affairs – Some Reflections on Economic Diplomacy |
title_sort | international trade and foreign affairs some reflections on economic diplomacy |
url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.24006/jilt.2016.14.1.3/full/pdf |
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