"With major power relativities shifting, and 'problems without passports' multiplying, diplomacy--and in particular cooperative multilateral diplomacy--has never been more complex, nor more important to get right. Scholars and practitioners alike should be grateful to have a guide through the maze as informative and thought provoking as this very professionally edited volume."--Gareth Evans, Chancellor of The Australian National University, President Emeritus of the International Crisis Group, and former Australian Foreign Minister
"This is an impressive new textbook. Professors and students will find it useful in multidimensional ways. It gives judicious weight to history, theory, and contemporary practice. It also addresses diplomacy's globalizing trends, complemented by strong treatment of regional diplomacies, including that of a 'rising Asia.'"--Kantathi Suphamongkhon, 39th Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, presently Senior Fellow at the Burkle Center for International Relations and Visiting Professor at UCLA
"I know of no books that compete with this book's currency, depth, and breadth. It is a collection of thoughtful, provocative, and cutting-edge essays--written for a new generation of students and diplomacy practitioners. If your goal is to understand twenty-first century diplomacy, it is essential reading."--Bruce Gregory, George Washington University
"Diplomacy in a Globalizing World is very appropriate for political science and international relations courses, something that is currently missing from the current crop of texts. It is not only very topical in terms of understanding the world of the twenty-first century, but also incorporates the advances in international relations theory that have made many of the other works obsolete."--Bruce Cronin, City College of New York
"Diplomacy in a Globalizing World" is an important new book that brings needed focus to an often-neglected component of international politics. Diplomacy is critical for the twenty-first-century world, and this insightful book illuminates clearly the challenges and benefits of diplomatic solutions for a changing world order."--Nicholas Burns, Harvard University, and former U.S. Under Secretary of State
"This is a wonderful book with 'self-contained' chapters covering the range of key, modern topics in the diplomatic studies field. Getting a solid grasp of diplomacy is not easy for students, even graduate students. Diplomacy in a Globalizing World will definitely advance the learning curve (and make teaching more accessible too!)."--Robert William Dry, Counselor, United States Foreign Service, Ret.
PrefaceAbbreviations
About the contributors
World map
Introduction, Pauline Kerr and Geoffrey Wiseman
The diplomacy puzzle
Historical background, contemporary trends, and challenges for diplomacy
The book's structure, chapter summaries, and pedagogical features
PART I. THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF DIPLOMACY
Chapter 1. Diplomacy through the Ages, Raymond Cohen
Introduction
Ancient Near Eastern diplomacy
Classical diplomacy
European diplomacy
Conclusion
Chapter 2. Past Diplomacy in East Asia: From Tributary Relations to Cold War Rivalry, Suisheng Zhao
Introduction
Collapse of the traditional East Asian order and the tributary system
Japan's military expansion and the diplomacy of imperialism
Cold War diplomacy in East Asia
Diplomacy during the deterioration of the East Asian bipolar system
Diplomacy of the strategic triangle
Conclusion
PART II. CONCEPTS AND THEORIES OF CONTEMPORARY DIPLOMACY
Chapter 3. Diplomacy in International Relations Theory and Other Disciplinary Perspectives, Paul Sharp
Introduction: The attractions and limitations of theory
Diplomacy in international theory
Diplomats in social theory
Diplomatic theory
Postpositivist diplomatic theory
Conclusion
Chapter 4. Debates about Contemporary and Future Diplomacy, Geoffrey Allen Pigman
Introduction: Debating diplomacy
Debating what we mean by "diplomacy"
Debating continuity and change in contemporary diplomacy
Debating theory and practice in contemporary diplomacy
Conclusion: How debates about diplomacy are, or are not, resolved
Chapter 5. Transnationalizing Diplomacy and Global Governance, Bertrand Badie
Introduction
From interstate toward intersocial diplomacy
Non-state actor participation in world politics
Intersocial diplomacies versus interstate diplomacies
Global governance and the declining resilience of the state
Conclusion
Chapter 6. Diplomacy as Negotiation and Mediation, I. William Zartman
Introduction
Negotiation and diplomacy
Expanding the scope of diplomacy
Challenging the processes of negotiation: mediation and multilateral diplomacy
Facing the future of diplomatic negotiation: Prevention
PART III. STRUCTURES, PROCESSES, AND INSTRUMENTS OF CONTEMPORARY DIPLOMACY
Chapter 7. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Diplomatic System, Brian Hocking
Introduction
The ministry of foreign affairs (MFA): Diplomatic perspectives
The MFA and the national diplomatic system (NDS)
The emergence and evolution of the MFA
The MFA and the NDS in the twenty-first century
Conclusion
Chapter 8. The Impact of the Internet and ICT on Contemporary Diplomacy, Jovan Kurbalija
Introduction
Historical background: The telegraph and diplomacy
Changing the environment for diplomacy
A new issue on diplomatic agendas
A new tool for diplomatic activities
Conclusion
Chapter 9. Consular Diplomacy, Halvard Leira and Iver B. Neumann
Introduction
Definitional issues
Emergence and development of consular tasks and offices
The consul and the diplomat
The consul today
Conclusion
Chapter 10. Bilateral and Multilateral Diplomacy in Normal Times and in Crises, Thomas Wright
Introduction
Distinguishing bilateralism and multilateralism
Distinguishing between forms of multilateralism
Understanding the contemporary international order
The challenge of a power transition
Conclusion
Chapter 11. Public Diplomacy, Jan Melissen
Introduction: the rise of a practice and a field of study
The epiphenomenal nature of public diplomacy
Official and nongovernmental public diplomacy
Beyond the new public diplomacy: evolving concepts
Public diplomacy outside the West
Conclusion
Chapter 12. Economic Diplomacy, Stephen Woolcock
Introduction
What is economic diplomacy?
What makes economic diplomacy important?
Is economic diplomacy distinctive?
Conclusion
Chapter 13. Track-Two Diplomacy in East Asia, Pauline Kerr and Brendan Taylor
Introduction: Debates about diplomacy and track-two diplomacy
An analytical framework and methodology for investigating track-two diplomacy
The practice of track-two diplomacy in East Asia: environmental, security, and economic issues
Explaining track-two diplomacy in East Asia
Conclusion
Chapter 14. Diplomacy and Intelligence, Jennifer Sims
Introduction: Exploring the "dark arts" in international politics and diplomacy
Defining intelligence, deception, and covert action
Ethical issues: How dark are the dark arts?
Looking to the future
Conclusion
PART IV. NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC PRACTICES
Chapter 15. United States Contemporary Diplomacy: Implementing a Foreign Policy of "Engagement," Alan K. Henrikson
Introduction: Foreign policy as diplomatic process
Containment: Negotiating (only) from a position of strength
Transformation: Putting (others') domestic affairs at the center of foreign policy
Engagement: Talking with enemies as well as (just) with friends
Conclusion: Diplomacy now the primary means, but not the end of policy
Chapter 16. China's Contemporary Diplomacy, Ye Zicheng and Zhang Qingmin
Introduction
The context of China's contemporary diplomacy
Evolving diplomatic strategies and thinking
Proactive multilateral diplomacy
An omnidirectional diplomatic structure
The broadening of diplomatic arenas
Multilevel foreign relations and diplomacy
Conclusion
Chapter 17. Regional Institutional Diplomacies: Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and Other Regions, Jozef Bátora and Alan Hardacre
Introduction
Diplomacy as an institution and the challenge of regional institutional diplomatic systems
EU regional institutional diplomacy
Regional diplomacy in Asia
Regional diplomacy in Africa
Regional diplomacy in Latin America and The Caribbean
Other regional diplomatic systems
Conclusion
Chapter 18. The United Nations, Geoffrey Wiseman and Soumita Basu
Introduction
Historical origins and emergence
Main UN organs
Evolution of diplomatic practices
The diplomatic community
Conclusion
Conclusion, Geoffrey Wiseman and Pauline Kerr
Introduction
How is diplomacy changing?
Why is diplomacy changing?
Implications for future theories and practices
Complex diplomacy
Glossary
References
Index