Posted October 14, 2013

Consul, Counsel, Council

By Cami Hofstadter / November 15, 2021 / Comments Off on Consul, Counsel, Council

Is a consul also counsel or a council? It never stops to amaze me how “everyone” (sorry about my choice of such a broad concept) seems to remain confused about the main term for a foreign consul. While some people may argue it doesn’t matter if you refer to such an official as “counsel” (particularly…

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Sub-national vs citizen diplomacy

By Cami Hofstadter / November 15, 2021 / Comments Off on Sub-national vs citizen diplomacy

A column in yesterday’s Miami Herald (Oppenheimer, Oct. 13, 2013) introduced a term that was new to me, but it got me thinking. It seems “sub-national diplomacy” is a much-discussed concept as some city and state governments, here and abroad, have entered into formal agreements directly with other nations. Normally, these relations are of course conducted through…

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