title: Diplomacy in the 21st Century: A Crossroad for ‘Small States’ Amidst Global Power Play
abstract: Whereas diplomacy in international relations still remain to be the use of negotiations and discussions in the daily interactions of states and non – state actors, the former takes precedence without a minimalist approach to what the former brings to diplomacy in the world system. The imperative of diplomacy has spread from its inception to the contemporary pitting its practicality with what the discipline ought to be. In this scenario, the traditionally big states seem to be cognizant that the 
journal: International Affairs and Global Strategy