Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II after her 70-year reign, Brandy Jolliff
Scott, political science instructor, wrote an analysis about the queen’s role in British diplomacy for The Washington Post.
“She was undoubtedly the most widely traveled world leader. Until her later years, she was known for undertaking grueling international tours, including the 1952 tour during which she became monarch. By 2019, she had also hosted 112 state visits, plus many other high-level diplomatic visits,” Scott wrote. “As a growing literature shows, rather than being purely ceremonial fluff, state visits have real political and economic effects.”
She believes this type of diplomacy influences public opinion, trade and other leaders.
“While a full accounting of the role played by Elizabeth on the political, economic and social affairs of Britain will not be realized for many years to come, the country has lost its most significant statesperson and stabilizing force of the post-World War II era.”