... of the balance of power. Another function is that of intelligence gathering, where ambassadors collect information about the host state, its conditions, developments and policies, and report them directly to the home government. This is important in providing the home government with information and advice for the formulation of policies towards that host country. This has become increasingly complicated with the ... bullied and sometimes divided among them. While new diplomacy saw parliamentary diplomacy being practiced in international organizations. Issues are debated and voted on th...

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