My understanding of diplomacy today

Information is not only important to teach or inform but it also changes people's opinion and increase their understanding. The same way technological, social and political change has combined to undermine the traditional assumption of diplomacy. Lectures, seminar, books, visit to embassies, debates, documentaries and the media combined to undermine my old understanding of diplomacy (S. Riodan, 2003). When I started this module my opinions about the role of diplomacy in the world of politics were very different from the ones I have now, I changed my opinion because I gained more understanding of the topic. In my first lecture I wrote about my impression of diplomacy, at that time my impression was that diplomacy was all about propaganda, it was made of tact and lies to resolve crises between states, for the benefit only of your own government. I dint know about the role of non states actors, or even if they could be involved in diplomacy. knowledge of diplomacy had a big development today, my knowledge of diplomacy started developing during the first lectures after realising that there is more in diplomacy them lies and propaganda , I started reading books, reaching on the web, participating in debate and participate on visit to embassies. From that point my understanding of diplomacy completely changed, today my opinion about diplomacy became more realistic, I now understand that diplomacy changed and is no more made only of lies and propaganda. I learned that diplomacy is very important to maintain global peace and solve crises not only security but other type of crises as well, and that there is many different type of diplomacy today, bilateral, multilateral, security crises, environmental and trade diplomacy. My understanding changed so much that I choice to write my essay arguing against the statement that “diplomacy is a polite expression for propaganda”. Diplomacy is not only important but is an essential need for today politics. I changed my opinion and I am proud of it “only those who don’t have the income of new understanding and ideas remain with same opinion forever”.