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Would tracks one and two suffice in terms of peacekeeping?

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It is the inadequateness of track one diplomacy gave birth to the multi-track diplomacy. Although the states are the most powerful actors in the international system, the government to government diplomacy does not suffice to answer the issues in the international system, or to solve conflicts within or between states. Inclusion of non state actors are vital for a sustainable peacemaking. What is track-one diplomacy? Initially, only one approach existed in the international peacemaking arena, and that is the peacemaking activities exercised among official or government bodies i.e. track one. Track one refers to the diplomacy at state to state level. It is regarded as the primary tool of a state's foreign policy for promoting peace. Interactions in track one diplomacy adhere to a set protocol to which each state representative should follow. Diplomats, state ministers, heads of state, and other government officials carry it out. Track one is supposed to be effective because it posse...