This volume investigates how diplomatic practices within European institutions shape the exercise of power, agency, and institutional change. Federica Bicchi and Niklas Bremberg curate a collection of scholarly contributions that examine the micro-level interactions of diplomats and officials. By focusing on the 'practice turn' in international relations, the authors argue that diplomatic outcomes are not merely the result of state interests, but are deeply embedded in the daily routines, norms, and social interactions of practitioners.

Experts in international relations identify this work as a significant contribution to the study of European governance and diplomatic theory. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a rigorous resource for graduate students and scholars of political science.