Parliamentary Diplomacy

The author offers a general overview of the practice known in current international relations circles as parliamentary diplomacy. He establishes the differences between this and classic diplomacy, and presents some examples, results and benefits of interparliamentary relations. He stresses that the main purpose of parliamentary diplomacy, which he designates a new phenomenon in the world, is to create connections between all the congresses and parliaments for the purpose of exchanging legislative information about fundamental topics of interest, including security and economic relations between States. He also states that parliamentary diplomacy is a product of globalization and the separation of powers observed in political systems. Lastly, he mentions the principal international bodies the Mexican Congress participates in, and defines their objectives.