ABSTRACT
Little by little, and particularly since 1815, a kind of international code has taken shape which, though largely a matter of custom, governs the practice and profession of diplomacy.
2392 – It can happen, though, that this order is overtaken by irrationality or violence. The goals of negotiation concern the future of States, not of their envoys: how can diplomats be expected to abide by the accepted rules when the dangers for the country are so great that they cannot risk failure?
