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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
Volume XIII – 2021
Volume XII, 2020

importance of dialogue between religious leaders for world peace.
• The paper should be submitted to the Editorial Board in three copies

and an electronic file as a text file (e.g. doc).
Conflict, peace and diplomacy
• Figures should be numbered and stored in separate files with legends
included in the main text file.
• Either English or American spelling can be used but should be
Where there is conflict, there is diplomacy. At the outset, it could be a
conflict resulting from a lack of diplomacy. During the conflict, there will be feelers
consistent for the entire article.
sent out sooner or later. There are countless stories of everyday negotiations
Article Structure
between hostile forces even throughout bitter conflicts. And when a conflict ends,

Each article should contain the following :
diplomats are again called upon to negotiate a settlement.
• Title

Where there is peace, there is diplomacy. Diplomacy is an attempt to find
• Short title for page headings
compromises between states of various sizes, structures and power. This happens
• Authors and their affiliations
• A concise abstract (not more than 300 words)
in a world where despite advances in international law in many conflicts there are
• Key words
no accepted arbiters between states. Therefore, dealing with different interests
• Main text divided into sections e.g. Introduction, Materials and
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between nation states is part and parcel of diplomacy . The British veteran politician
Methods, Results and Conclusion
Tony Benn even stated that “All conflict represents a failure of diplomacy”.
• References (of all articles cited in the text)

There should be a very keen interest from diplomats in the role of religious
• Table and Figure captions (numbered in sequence as they appear in
the text)
leaders and vice-versa. Their respective mandates and legitimacy are different –
Abstract
with the interesting and important exception of the Vatican being both a State and
The abstract should be concise and informative, not more than 300 words.

a Religious Actor. However, a commitment to peace should unite them. In addition,
It should not only indicate the general scope of the article but also state the main
there is much to learn from each other when it comes to interpersonal skills of
results and conclusions.
reaching out, understanding the perspective of the other, building trust and finding
compromises.
Ethical Guidelines
Experimental investigation papers must state in the Materials and
Methods section that
The German Federal Foreign Office reaches out to religious leaders
1) informed consent was obtained from all adult participants and from
parents or legal guardians of minors, including the name of the appropriate
In 2015, the Foreign Office underwent a major change in its organization.
institutional review board having approved the project;
A new Directorate-General for Humanitarian Assistance, Crisis Prevention
Stabilisation and Post-Conflict Reconstruction was created and triggered a much

2) the maintenance and care of experimental animals comply with the
Thai National Institute of Health Guidelines for the humane use of laboratory
more systematic look at different aspects of conflict management. One year later,
animals or the equivalent country authority or agency;
3) approval is obtained from the relevant ethical committee.

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Diplomacy also deals frequently with conflicts involving violent non-state actors as well.

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