Public diplomacy, collaborative power & law community

Abstract

This paper argues that awareness over public diplomacy and collaborative power as relevant resources in the toolbox of the law community may be useful for overcoming barriers related to culture and values. In this context, law practitioners are encouraged to focus on shared interests to get the best solutions for solving undecidabilities. The international relations perspective rather than law studies grounds this paper. After introduction, section two contextualizes the undecidability issue in the globalization era, as well as respective challenges posed to the law community regarding culture and values. Subsequently, section three exposes the public diplomacy concept while section four highlights the role of collaborative power in this realm. Then, this paper reflects on how public diplomacy and collaborative power can become relevant instruments of law practitioners. Finally, the conclusion summarizes main thoughts and highlights findings.