Now, non-state entities can call on private diplomats, too:
Enter Independent Diplomat — freelance diplomats who offer their assistance to such nations-in-waiting. They have scored a notable success helping Kosovo win independence from Serbia — but critics say they can only accomplish so much without involving governments and should not pretend to have more influence than they do.
The nonprofit group, comprised of former diplomats from a variety of nations, stands ready to help would-be governments navigate the complex system of national bureaucracies and international organizations designed to accommodate established nations.
The Westphalian system dominance is certainly not collapsing--the nation entity has too many advantages to fade away. But the system is surely weakening as non-state power rises.
