Translation and Diplomacy: The Ins and Outs of Social-Systemic Boundaries

Tyulenev, Sergey

doi:10.1080/09592296.2022.2113261

Translation and Diplomacy: The Ins and Outs of Social-Systemic Boundaries

Tyulenev, Sergey

Authors

Professor Sergey Tyulenev sergey.tyulenev@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

Boundaries of social systems stratify into internal and external layers with respective social agencies. Diplomacy is an internal – endohomorous – phenomenon that cannot reach the other side of the boundary without an external – ectohomorous – phenomenon such as translation. Translation is the outmost contact point where the system meets the environment – another system. Ectohomorous phenomena can fulfil their social-systemic function without endohomorous, but not the other way round. Diplomats can deal with systems in the environment only indirectly via translation, which specialises in direct contacting the system’s other. Distinguishing between endohomorous and ectohomorous phenomena helps to appreciate the difference in social functioning of diplomacy and translation.

Citation

Tyulenev, S. (2022). Translation and Diplomacy: The Ins and Outs of Social-Systemic Boundaries. Diplomacy and Statecraft, 33(3), 589-604. https://doi.org/10.1080/09592296.2022.2113261

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Sep 29, 2022
Publication Date	2022
Deposit Date	Nov 8, 2022
Publicly Available Date	Nov 9, 2022
Journal	Diplomacy & Statecraft
Print ISSN	0959-2296
Electronic ISSN	1557-301X
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	33
Issue	3
Pages	589-604
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/09592296.2022.2113261

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