Diplomacy exists in a dual world of clarity and ambiguity. In a sense, it can be understood as a process clarifying points of ambiguity between two competing powers.
Negotiators intentionally use the element of ambiguity for many reasons: they might want to bring rivals to the negotiation table, avoid a war, raise their leverage, force a rival to concede, or bring negotiations to an end.
Diplomacy exists in a dual world of clarity and ambiguity. In a sense, it can be understood as a process clarifying points of ambiguity between two competing powers.
Negotiators intentionally use the element of ambiguity for many reasons: they might want to bring rivals to the negotiation table, avoid a war, raise their leverage, force a rival to concede, or bring negotiations to an end.
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