Psychological dimensions in diplomatic practice

Abstract

Background & Statement of the problem: This study attempts to explore psychological dimensions in diplomatic practice in order to achieve a more profound explanatory adequacy of diplomatic practice. This is done by investigating the relationships between macro-political level and micro-psychological level.

Objectives: The study aims at investigating diplomatic practice as a process understood within a complex combination of macro external constraints such as politics, economics, law, security, and micro internal constraints, such as decision-making, self-presentation, self-respect, cultural biases.

Objectives: The study aims at investigating diplomatic practice as a process understood within a complex combination of macro external constraints such as politics, economics, law, security, and micro internal constraints, such as decision-making, self-presentation, self-respect, cultural biases, … etc.

Methods: The study adopts the descriptive analytical method. Its methodology is based on the combination of political and psychological theories, placing political theory at the macro level and psychological theory at the micro level.

Results: The study concludes that the introduction of psychological laws in the interpretation of diplomatic practice would reduce the “great abstraction” in the political theory.

Conclusions (Recommendations and contributions): It recommends the establishment of a detailed research concepts that comprehends the complex relationships between diplomatic practice and human nature.