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The field of diplomacy and that of international peace and security are twin fields in constant f... more The field of diplomacy and that of international peace and security are twin fields in constant flux and turmoil because of the latent dynamisms underlying the activities which make them worthwhile. Existing and emerging threats have necessitated numerous contributions towards a fuller understanding of these fields such that a lot of confusion too has emerged particularly in relation to the newer trends. One such trend is that of cyber diplomacy which has overtaken the traditional rules of etiquette of old diplomatic protocol which was largely limited to states and official state representatives. Cyber diplomacy, on the other hand, is characterised by a peculiar private society dimension, that novel encapsulation in information interchange through computer systems with the private spheres of national and foreign publics thereby causing a rapid decentralisation of certain information functions to the generality of civilians. Admittedly, cyber diplomacy has skated on the tide of globa...

This study seeks to comprehend the utility of sanctions in theglobal era with the background that... more This study seeks to comprehend the utility of sanctions in theglobal era with the background that albeit the widely publicised negative resultant effects of sanctions, the usage of sanctions as a foreign policy tool continues to increase.This paper interrogates how globalisation and sanctions are persistently impacting on each other; howthe objectives of these two variables are diametrically opposed whereby the former seeks to unify states while the latter seeks to isolate actors. On one hand, globalization has rendered sanctions ineffective by giving the sanctioned states alternative trading partners. On the other hand, the global village renders it easy for sanctions to be inevitably applied as the inter-connectedness and inter-linkages allow for states to be vulnerable. This paper also critiques how economic powerhouses strategically extend support to sanctioned states and its effect on the effectiveness of sanctions. This article concludes that globalisation has rendered the imp...

This study seeks to comprehend the utility of sanctions in theglobal era with the background that... more This study seeks to comprehend the utility of sanctions in theglobal era with the background that albeit the widely publicised negative resultant effects of sanctions, the usage of sanctions as a foreign policy tool continues to increase.This paper interrogates how globalisation and sanctions are persistently impacting on each other; howthe objectives of these two variables are diametrically opposed whereby the former seeks to unify states while the latter seeks to isolate actors. On one hand, globalization has rendered sanctions ineffective by giving the sanctioned states alternative trading partners. On the other hand, the global village renders it easy for sanctions to be inevitably applied as the inter-connectedness and inter-linkages allow for states to be vulnerable. This paper also critiques how economic powerhouses strategically extend support to sanctioned states and its effect on the effectiveness of sanctions. This article concludes that globalisation has rendered the impact of sanctions questionable and futile.

The field of diplomacy and that of international peace and security are twin fields in constant f... more The field of diplomacy and that of international peace and security are twin fields in constant flux and turmoil because of the latent dynamisms underlying the activities which make them worthwhile. Existing and emerging threats have necessitated numerous contributions towards a fuller understanding of these fields such that a lot of confusion too has emerged particularly in relation to the newer trends. One such trend is that of cyber diplomacy which has overtaken the traditional rules of etiquette of old diplomatic protocol which was largely limited to states and official state representatives. Cyber diplomacy, on the other hand, is characterised by a peculiar private society dimension, that novel encapsulation in information interchange through computer systems with the private spheres of national and foreign publics thereby causing a rapid decentralisation of certain information functions to the generality of civilians. Admittedly, cyber diplomacy has skated on the tide of globa...

This study seeks to comprehend the utility of sanctions in theglobal era with the background that... more This study seeks to comprehend the utility of sanctions in theglobal era with the background that albeit the widely publicised negative resultant effects of sanctions, the usage of sanctions as a foreign policy tool continues to increase.This paper interrogates how globalisation and sanctions are persistently impacting on each other; howthe objectives of these two variables are diametrically opposed whereby the former seeks to unify states while the latter seeks to isolate actors. On one hand, globalization has rendered sanctions ineffective by giving the sanctioned states alternative trading partners. On the other hand, the global village renders it easy for sanctions to be inevitably applied as the inter-connectedness and inter-linkages allow for states to be vulnerable. This paper also critiques how economic powerhouses strategically extend support to sanctioned states and its effect on the effectiveness of sanctions. This article concludes that globalisation has rendered the imp...

This study seeks to comprehend the utility of sanctions in theglobal era with the background that... more This study seeks to comprehend the utility of sanctions in theglobal era with the background that albeit the widely publicised negative resultant effects of sanctions, the usage of sanctions as a foreign policy tool continues to increase.This paper interrogates how globalisation and sanctions are persistently impacting on each other; howthe objectives of these two variables are diametrically opposed whereby the former seeks to unify states while the latter seeks to isolate actors. On one hand, globalization has rendered sanctions ineffective by giving the sanctioned states alternative trading partners. On the other hand, the global village renders it easy for sanctions to be inevitably applied as the inter-connectedness and inter-linkages allow for states to be vulnerable. This paper also critiques how economic powerhouses strategically extend support to sanctioned states and its effect on the effectiveness of sanctions. This article concludes that globalisation has rendered the impact of sanctions questionable and futile.

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