Tuesday, September 28, 2010

UN Ambassador to Aliens

The most basic premise behind the concept of constructivism is the idea of governance without government. The purpose of an ambassador is entirely diplomatic; as the actual position is based off of image and the way other countries cooperatively perceive the ambassador. The all-accepting point of view allows for validity in the position, as other nations will view the position of ambassador seriously and the foundation for peaceful relations will be established. The fact that aliens themselves would have no concept of how international relations work or how the global community would respond to an actual alien attack could create some qualms about creating the position of ambassadorship to such an unexplored field like aliens. The constructivist point of view would view the position of an ambassador to aliens as useful in the way that a positive diplomatic image could be procured but at the same time, the skepticism with which the international community would view such a position could create tensions that a constructivist would possibly want to avoid because of the rigidity of the government aspect involved.

The liberalism perspective on creating an ambassador to the aliens would involve ensuring that cohesiveness is the highest priority. The international community accepting aliens would be a huge step in the global arena, as something so foreign is often hard to view as benevolent, especially when there is little to no means of communication. The regulations created around the position of the ambassador would only emphasize cooperation amongst nations and a complex interworking of global diplomacy to promote a peaceful message to be sent out to the alien invaders. The states themselves should be entirely capable of deciding their own individual responses to the alien nation, and they really should not be dictated by any other being that would infringe on their sovereignty. This approach has to coexist with collaboration amongst nations, as nations are free to govern themselves but must also communicate so as to create a unified message against foreign territories. The ambassador to the aliens would thus need to be viewed as something of a global representative of peace, bringing nothing but a positive message to the alien invaders.

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