Pitfalls of ‘Recognition’

PITFALLS OF ‘RECOGNITION’

Right now, London is a good place to be if the day’s good resolution is to write a column on the perils, hypocrisies, and absurdities of diplomatic recognition. The subject is of universal interest, and some choice examples of what I mean have been happening in places not far from where I sit, such as the Palace of Westminster and St. James’s Square.