The Argentine diplomatic corps:

a career with professional mobility devices at three levels game

Abstract

The process of politicization experimented by Argentina society in recent years contributed to the public visibility of mobility and promotions devices of the diplomatic career, although with varying degrees of institutionalization have existed since the origins of the profession, they acquired more notoriety reflected by much of the press. Taking into account the two levels game described by Putnam, we analyze a sort of third level game or third negotiation inward of the diplomatic corps itself. This level define destinations, mobility and promotions of these "servants" of foreign policy and exceeds the “putnamien” double level game and constitutes a key factor in determining promotions to the highest professional hierarchies. Taking away from the press, we show that far from neutral element, the diplomatic career is strongly crossed by conflicts and tensions of a political nature. The "partisanship" of the diplomatic corps may be exacerbated in strong politicization times, but it’s not exempt in low politicization ones, as would seem to show the media.