Applying the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations to Non-state Actors
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Author:
Tabich, Vedad
Area of Honors:
Political Science (Behrend)
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
John King Gamble Jr., Thesis Supervisor Robert W. Speel, Faculty Reader John King Gamble Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
VCDR diplomacy
Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to suggest an approach for applying the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR) to non-state actors, entities that now regularly participate in international relations and are governed by international law but are not accounted for in the text of the VCDR. In order to develop an approach, this paper first explores the history of diplomatic relations and the drafting of the VCDR, analyzes the rise of non-state actors within the international system and how those actors participate in diplomacy, and outlines how non-state actors are generally treated by international law. It then finally concludes with possible methods and approaches to applying the principles of the VCDR to non-state actors.