Scientific diplomacy in wars, revolutions, and conflicts. Philosophical and socio-political aspects

Abstract

The article studies scientific diplomacy – a relatively new phenomenon which took shape only in 21^st century with the invention of the term itself and the foundation of the relevant department in Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However in fact, it already started with the development of the modern form of the institute of diplomatic service in France in the beginning of the 17^th century. That defined diplomacy as activity of sovereign subjects of international relations with the goal of fixating in an agreement of common duties between participants. Currently that historical experience is being reevaluated and new approaches to the role and place of science in the foreign affairs policies and diplomacy are being developed. The demand for science is most clearly manifested during periods of war and conflict, which in various forms do not end still today. That explains the topicality of the issue. At the same time, subjective activities of politicians and scientists coexists with objective selfdeveloping processes of political struggle what leads to complicated pairing of relationships between politics and science.