Blockchain Technology and a New Legal Paradigm Towards the Future of Diplomatic Authentication
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Blockchain Technology, Diplomatic Authentication, Distributed Ledger Technology, Smart Contracts, International Diplomatic LawAbstract
Diplomatic authentication has long depended on verifiable, tamper-proof instruments. Traditional paper-based systems provided this assurance through physical means. Digital diplomacy has disrupted that assurance, creating serious vulnerabilities in the authentication of diplomatic communications and records. Blockchain technology, as a form of distributed ledger technology, offers a transformative solution. It creates cryptographically secured, immutable, and decentralized records that no previous technology has achieved in the diplomatic sphere. However, existing international legal frameworks remain structurally ill-equipped to govern blockchain-based diplomatic records. This study examines the intersection of blockchain technology and diplomatic law. It employs a qualitative, doctrinal, and document analysis methodology, drawing exclusively on scholarly legal literature. The study identifies critical gaps in the Vienna Conventions and proposes a three-tier model for blockchain integration in diplomatic practice. It recommends targeted legal reforms at both national and international levels. States like Uzbekistan can serve as norm entrepreneurs in shaping emerging international standards for digital diplomatic authentication.
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