Diplomacy in the context of international security – retrospection and present day

The research conducted for this article aimed to explore the development of diplomacy (the research subject) over the years in the context of its influence on international security. The paper characterizes diplomacy and explores its development, including examples of international security activities undertaken by the international community applying diplomacy. The analysis of Polish and foreign literature sources and domestic and international law acts, with the use of content analysis technique, was employed as a research method.