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What is track one diplomacy and why does religious and cultural conflict in the 21st century pose particular problems for it Track one diplomacy is also known as interstate diplomacy A formal interaction and communication tool that is used between nation states by governmental officials diplomats high level political and military leaders for negotiations treaties trade policies and other international agreements With focus being on ceasefire peace talks and treaties The process ranges from very formal to informal and can be very adversarial and competitive Track one diplomacy relies on distributive and positional bargaining strategies and many times seen as an assumed as win or lose situation The goal is to maintain power over weaker nations with a balance of power within nations of equal status Track one diplomacy gave states legitimate and authoritative control over war and violence in the sphere of international relations since the Westphalian era In which states of great power were key to war or peace
