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Recognized is a binary; you either are or you aren't. The colonies behaved like a nation-state during the Revolutionary War -- they had ambassadors to multiple
by cwyers 11y ago
Recognized is a binary; you either are or you aren't. The colonies behaved like a nation-state during the Revolutionary War -- they had ambassadors to multiple European nations during the conflict, for instance. The American revolutionaries also raised an army, for instance. They wore uniforms, etc. Similarly, during the Civil War, the Confederacy was not an insurgency and we didn't treat it as such.
- coldtea 11y ago>Recognized is a binary; you either are or you aren't. Diplomacy is much more nuanced. While you might or might not be recognized in the official sense, there's a broad spectrum or relationships and attitudes that imply recognition. E.g. there are players that are not official, but nethertheless have relationships with state players, and are thus recognized for discussions, negotiations, etc.
- cwyers 11y agoI worded that poorly, yeah. But the British being "more recognized" doesn't turn the colonists into an insurgency.