Diplomacy : theory and practice

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Preface and Acknowledgments Online Updating Contents Abbreviations List of Boxes 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 Summary Further Reading Part I: The Art of Negotiation Introduction to Part I 2: Prenegotiations Agreeing the Need to Negotiate Agreeing the Agenda Agreeing Procedure Secrecy Format Venue Delegations Timing Summary Further Reading 3: ‘Around-the-Table’ Negotiations The Formula Stage The Details Stage Difficulties Negotiating Strategies Summary Further Reading 4: Diplomatic Momentum Deadlines Self-imposed Deadlines External Deadlines Symbolic Deadlines Overlapping Deadlines Metaphors of Movement Publicity Raising the Level of the Talks Summary Further Reading 5: Packaging Agreements International Legal Obligations at a Premium Signaling Importance at a Premium Convenience at a Premium Saving Face at a Premium Both Languages, or More Small Print Euphemisms ‘Separate but Related’ Agreements Summary Further Reading 6: Following Up Early Methods Monitoring Review Meetings Capacity-Building Summary Further Reading Part II: Diplomacy with Diplomatic Relations Introduction to Part II 7: Embassies The Normal Embassy The Fortress Embassy The Mini-Embassy The Militarized Embassy Summary Further Reading 8: Telecommunications Telephone Diplomacy Flourishes Video-Conferencing Peaks Summary Further Reading 9: Consulates Consular Functions Career Consuls Honorary Consuls Consular Sections Summary Further Reading 10: Secret Intelligence Ambassadors as Agent-Runners Service Attachés Intelligence Officers Cuckoos in the Nest? Summary Further Reading 11: Conferences International Organizations Procedure Venue Participation Agenda Public Debate and Private Discussion Decision-Making The ‘New Multilateralism’ Summary Further Reading 12: Summits Professional Anathemas General Case for the Defense Serial Summits Ad hoc Summits The High-Level Exchange of Views Secrets of Success Summary Further Reading 13: Public Diplomacy Rebranding Propaganda The Importance of Public Diplomacy The Role of the Foreign Ministry The Role of the Embassy Summary Further Reading Part III: Diplomacy Without Diplomatic Relations Introduction to Part III 14: Embassy Substitutes Interests Sections Consulates Representative Offices Front Missions Summary Further Reading 15: Special Missions The Advantages of Special Missions The Variety of Special Missions Unofficial Envoys Official Envoys To Go Secretly or Openly? Summary Further Reading 16: Mediation The Nature of Mediation Different Mediators and Different Motives Track One Track Two Multiparty Mediation The Ideal Mediator The Ripe Moment Summary Further Reading Conclusion: The Counter-revolution in Diplomatic Practice References Index