Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgement; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I The International Environment; 1 Globalized Diplomacy; 2 Regional Diplomacy; 3 The Diplomacy of Small States; 4 Public Diplomacy and the Country Brand; 5 Diaspora Diplomacy; Part II Institutions and Processes; 6 Foreign Ministries: Change and Reform; 7 The Reinvented Embassy; 8 The Decision Process, Crisis and Risk Management; 9 Improving Performance, Delivering Value; 10 Information and Communications Technology in Diplomacy; 11 The New Consular Diplomacy. 12 Protocol in International AffairsPart III Craft Skills; 13 Professional Attributes; 14 The Spoken Art and Advocacy; 15 Writing Skills; 16 Drafting Resolutions; 17 Records of Discussion; 18 Representational Entertainment; 19 Training Exercises; 20 Concluding Observations; Further Reading; Index.
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In the 21st century, new kinds of challenges resulting from interdependence among states and globalization have had a determining impact of the conduct of diplomacy. Diplomacy has become multifaceted, pluri-directional, volatile and intensive, due to the increased complexity in terms of actors, dialogues subjects, modes of communication, and plurality of objectives. This unique text, written by a leading scholar and Foreign Service expert, examines all such factors to provide the definitive guide to diplomacy as it is practiced today. With a multitude of examples from around the world, includ.