... foreign policy that makes it indispensable to international society. As an institution, diplomacy has proved greatly adaptable to changes in the international system, as shown in the development from classical to new diplomacy. Thus, faced with the challenges posed by the current international environment, the ... coalitions in support 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 provi...

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