Explaining Domestic Politics to the Host Country
One of the easiest jobs of a diplomat is to inform the host government of the appointment of a new Prime Minister, or a new Cabinet line-up. It always fell to the diplomat to explain the democratic process that took place, the constitutional rules that were adhered to, and the protocol-laden ceremony that saw a new Head of Government being sworn in. The purpose of such explanations are two-fold: the first is so that the host government would be apprised…
