In international politics, protocol is the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state. Etiquette is a code that governs the expectations of Social behavior, according to the contemporary conventional norm within a Society, Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states

A protocol is a rule which guides how an activity should be performed, especially in the field of diplomacy. In diplomatic services and governmental fields of endeavor protocols are often unwritten guidelines. Protocols specify the proper and generally-accepted behavior in matters of state and diplomacy, such as showing appropriate respect to a head of state, ranking diplomats in chronological order of their accreditation at court, and so on.

Examples of breaches in protocol

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See also

• Ambassador
• Diplomacy
• Diplomatic rank
• United States Chief of Protocol

External links

• "Protocol is commonly described as a set of international courtesy rules. An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states The system of diplomatic rank has over time been formalised on an international basis The Chief of Protocol is an officer of the United States Department of State responsible for advising the President of the United States, the Vice President These well-established and time-honored rules have made it easier for nations and people to live and work together. Part of protocol has always been the acknowledgment of the hierarchical standing of all present. Protocol rules are based on the principles of civility. "* As defined by Dr. P. M. Forni on behalf of the International Association of Protocol Consultants.
• PROTOCOL: 25th Anniversary Edition The Complete Handbook of Diplomatic, Official and Social Usageby Mary Jane McCaffree, Pauline Innis and Richard M. Sand, Esquire
• "Developments in Protocol"by Erik Goldstein, University of Birmingham

• Johns Hopkins Civility Web site: [1]
• International Association of Protocol Consultants Web site: [2]
• eDiplomat.com: Diplomatic Protocol

References

• Dr. P. M. Forni, Choosing Civility: The 25 Rules of Considerate Conduct, New York: St. Martin’s Griffin Edition, October 2003, 196 pages, ISBN 0-312-28118-8

• Mary Jane McCaffree,Pauline Innis,Richard M. Sand, Esquire, PROTOCOL: 25th Anniversary Edition The Complete Handbook of Diplomatic, Official and Social Usage, Durban House; 25 Annual Edition, September 2002, 475 pages, ISBN-10: 1930754183

Exercises in diplomatic protocol

• DiploEdu: Exercise in Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette (French and British styles)

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