Diplomacy: Theory and Practice

ISBN-13: 9781403993106 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 242 str.

G. R. Berridge

Opis

This is a completely revised and updated edition of the standard textbook on diplomatic theory and practice. It includes comprehensive coverage of the main issues, from telecommunications to summitry. With new sections on the importance of following up agreements and the adaptability of the resident embassy, this third edition of Diplomacy offers the most up-to-date information about the real-world practice of international relations. It will be essential reading for students and professionals alike.

Spis treści

Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second [printed] Edition Preface to the Third Edition List of Abbreviations Introduction The Ministry of Foreign Affairs PART I: THE ART OF NEGOTIATION Introduction Prenegotiations 'Around-the-Table' Negotiations Diplomatic Momentum Packaging Agreements PART II: THE MODES OF DIPLOMACY Introduction Telecommunications Bilateral Diplomacy: Conventional Bilateral Diplomacy: Unconventional Multilateral Diplomacy Summitry Mediation Conclusions References Index

O autorze

G.R. BERRIDGE is Senior Fellow of DiploFoundation and Emeritus Professor of International Politics at the University of Leicester, UK. He was General Editor of the Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Diplomacy series until 2002. Among his most recent books are, with Alan James, A Dictionary of Diplomacy, 2nd edition, and Diplomatic Classics: Selected texts from Commynes to Vattel.