ترجمه Diplomacy and audit: Technologies of knowledge in Europe

ترجمه Diplomacy and audit: Technologies of knowledge in Europe

Diplomacy and audit: Technologies of knowledge in EuropeAbstract
This article investigates diplomatic knowledge production in Europe-mostly in European Union institutions but also in the member states-to probe the role of audit culture in that professional field. Diplomatic knowledge refers to the knowledge about places that is produced by career diplomats; audit culture refers to a form of regulatory power that shapes thought and action through the continuous application of measurable standards. Empirically, the analysis draws from nearly one hundred interviews with policy professionals, mostly but not exclusively in Brussels, to examine the play of qualitative and intangible skills in diplomatic work. Conceptually, it foregrounds the growing impact of audit in that sphere. I observe…