Global Diplomacy and International Society

Description

This book is a comprehensive overview of the theory, history, law, institutional framework and culture of global diplomacy. It reflects on the key existential challenges to the institution and addresses aspects that are often overlooked in diplomatic studies: inter alia diplomatic law, development-driven diplomacy and the bureaucracy of diplomatic practice. All chapters are extensively illustrated with recent case examples from across the world. Special emphasis is placed on incorporating perspectives from Africa and other developing regions in the Global South, so as to balance the Eurocentrism of traditional diplomatic literature. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Introduction (Yolanda Kemp Spies)....Pages 1-6 The (Not So Pure) Concept of Diplomacy (Yolanda Kemp Spies)....Pages 7-51 Origins and Evolution of Diplomacy (Yolanda Kemp Spies)....Pages 53-99 The Law of Diplomacy (Yolanda Kemp Spies)....Pages 101-142 Bureaucratic Management of Diplomats and Diplomacy (Yolanda Kemp Spies)....Pages 143-195 Diplomatic Culture (Yolanda Kemp Spies)....Pages 197-246 Conclusion (Yolanda Kemp Spies)....Pages 247-256 Back Matter ....Pages 257-272