Diplomacy : theory and practice /: theory and practice. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: G.R. Berridge, emeritus professor of International politics, University of Leicester, UK, senior fellow, DiploFoundation.
• Authors: Berridge, Geoff
• Contents: Introduction -- 1. The Foreign Ministry -- Staffing And Supporting Missions Abroad -- Policy-Making And Implementation -- Coordination Of Foreign Relations -- Dealing With Foreign Diplomats At Home -- Building Support At Home -- PART I: THE ART OF NEGOTIATION -- Introduction To Part I -- 2. Prenegotiations -- Agreeing The Need To Negotiate -- Agreeing The Agenda -- Agreeing Procedure -- 3.'Around-The-Table' Negotiations -- The Formula Stage -- The Details Stage -- 4. Diplomatic Momentum -- Deadlines -- Metaphors Of Movement -- Publicity -- Raising The Level Of The Talks -- 5. Packaging Agreements -- International Legal Obligations At A Premium -- Signalling Importance At A Premium -- Convenience At A Premium -- Saving Face At A Premium -- 6. Following Up -- Early Methods -- Monitoring By Experts -- Monitoring By Embassies -- Review Meetings -- PART II: DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS -- Introduction To Part II -- 7. Telecommunications -- Telephone Diplomacy Flourishes -- Video-Conferencing Stutters -- Other Means Multiply -- 8. Embassies -- The Normal Embassy -- The Fortress Embassy -- The Mini-Embassy -- The Militarized Embassy -- 9. Consulates -- Consular Functions -- Career Consuls -- Honorary Consuls -- Consular Sections -- 10. Secret Intelligence -- Service Attacȟs -- Intelligence Officers -- Cuckoos In The Nest? -- 11. Conferences -- International Organizations -- Procedure -- 12. Summits -- Professional Anathemas -- General Case For The Defence -- Serial Summits -- Ad Hoc Summits -- The High-Level Exchange Of Views -- 13. Public Diplomacy -- Rebranding Propaganda -- The Importance Of Public Diplomacy -- The Role Of The Foreign Ministry -- The Role Of The Embassy -- 14. Economic And Commercial Diplomacy -- Rising Priorities -- Multilateralism And The Squeeze On The Foreign Ministry -- Embassy Tasks And Set-Up -- PART III: DIPLOMACY WITHOUT DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS -- Introduction To Part III -- 15. Disguised 'Embassies' -- Interests Sections -- Consulates -- Representative Offices -- Front Missions -- 16. Special Missions -- The Advantages Of Special Missions -- The Variety Of Special Missions -- To Go Secretly Or Openly? -- 17. Mediation -- The Nature Of Mediation -- Different Mediators And Different Motives -- The Ideal Mediator -- The Ripe Moment -- Conclusion.
• Edition: Fifth edition
• Publisher Details: Houndmills, Basingstoke New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 327.2; Political science; Diplomacy; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- Diplomacy; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- Treaties; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International; Diplomacy; Diplomacy; Diplomati; Politics and Government; Political Science -- General; Political Science -- International Relations -- Diplomacy; Political science & theory; International relations; Political Science -- International Relations -- General; International relations; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137445520; 1137445521
• Related ISBNs: 9781137445506; 1137445505; 9781137445513; 1137445513
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-279) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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