The Politics of the State Visit

Author: Goldstein, Erik

Source: The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, Volume 3, Number 2, September 2008 , pp. 153-178(26)

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, an imprint of Brill

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Abstract:

State visits are one of the oldest forms of diplomatic contact between the leaders of states. Redolent of the pomp of previous ages, the modern era has seen a vertical rise in the frequency of state visits.

This article examines the mechanics of the state visit and considers their purpose in contemporary diplomacy, as well as some of their unintended consequences.

Keywords: STATE VISITS; PROTOCOL; DIPLOMATIC GIFTS; ALLIANCE-BUILDING; CONVEYING MESSAGES; CATALYTIC AND COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE VISITS; STATE VISIT TYPOLOGY

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/187119108X323646

Affiliations: 1: Department of International Relations, 152 Bay State Road, Boston University, Boston MA 02215, United States;, Email: goldstee@bu.edu

Publication date: 2008-09-01

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