The Practice of Diplomacy: Its Evolution, Theory, and Administration
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Practice of Diplomacy has become established as a classic text in the study of diplomacy. This much-needed second edition is completely reworked and updated throughout and builds on the strengths of the original text with a strong empirical and historical focus.Topics new and updated for this edition include: discussion of Ancient and non-European diplomacy including a more thorough treatment of pre-Hellenic and Muslim diplomacy and the diplomatic methods prevalent in the inter-state system of the Indian sub-continent evaluation of human rights diplomacy from the nineteenth-century campaign against the slave trade onwards a fully updated and revised account of the inter-war years and the diplomacy of the Cold War, drawing on the latest scholarship in the field an entirely new chapter discussing core issues such as climate change; NGOs and coalitions of NGOs; trans-national corporations; foreign ministries and IGOs; the revolution in electronic communications; public diplomacy; transformational diplomacy and faith-based diplomacy. This text has established itself as a core text in the field of diplomacy and this new edition is absolutely essential reading for students and practitioners of diplomacy.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This work investigates the historical evolution, theoretical underpinnings, and administrative mechanisms that define the practice of diplomacy within the global inter-state system. Keith Hamilton, a recognized scholar in diplomatic history, utilizes a comprehensive empirical framework to trace how diplomatic methods have adapted from ancient civilizations to the complexities of the modern era. The text argues that while the tools of communication and the actors involved have shifted, the fundamental necessity of managed state-to-state relations remains a constant in international affairs.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Historical analysis of pre-Hellenic, Muslim, and Indian sub-continent diplomatic traditions.
- Evaluation of the development of human rights diplomacy, beginning with the nineteenth-century anti-slavery movement.
- Updated accounts of inter-war and Cold War diplomatic strategies based on contemporary scholarship.
- Examination of modern challenges including climate change, the role of NGOs, trans-national corporations, and the impact of electronic communications.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and academics frequently cite this work as a foundational text for both students and active practitioners of international relations. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which provides a rigorous and thorough examination of the subject matter.
Page Count:
317
Publication Date:
2011-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203841891
ISBN-13:
9780203841891
History
Diplomacy
International relations
Government
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