International Law and Diplomacy

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In this work the author explores the subjects of sovereignty, diplomacy and the function of diplomats, diplomatic missions, protocol, ethics in diplomacy, the role of Ministries of Foreign Affairs, intergovernmental conferences and the United Nations. It: includes a useful glossary of over sixty essential terms (such as Calvo Doctrine, Extradition, Rapporteur and Uti Possidetis Juris) clearly relates the conduct of diplomacy to the principles of international law. This volume will appeal to graduate and undergraduate students studying diplomacy, public administration and international relations courses as well as practising diplomats, international organization and foreign ministry officials and those who have regular dealings with them.   Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of Cases Introduction Chapter 1. Certain Essential Terms 1.1 Introduction 1.1.1 Belligerency 1.1.2 Buffer State 1.1.3 Calvo Doctrine 1.1.4 Casus Belli 1.1.5 Casus Foederis 1.1.6 Cold War 1.1.7 Comity 1.1.8 Concordat 1.1.9 Condominium 1.1.10 Contadora Group 1.1.11 Consular Invoice 1.1.12 Coup d’état 1.1.13 Démarche 1.1.14 Denunciation 1.1.15 Depositories 1.1.16 Détente 1.1.17 Diplomatic Asylum 1.1.18 Diplomatic Relations 1.1.19 Domino Theory 1.1.20 Envoys 1.1.21 Estrada Doctrine 1.1.22 Exequatur 1.1.23 Extradition 1.1.24 Formal Apology 1.1.25 Franchise du quartier or jus quarteriorum 1.1.26 Full Powers 1.1.27 Governments in Exile 1.1.28 Hot Pursuit 1.1.29 Incognito Travelling 1.1.30 In Dubio Mitius 1.1.31 Internationally Injurious Acts of Diplomatic Envoys 1.1.32 Inter-temporal Law 1.1.33 Juges Consuls or Consuls Marchands 1.1.34 Jus Cogens 1.1.35 Laissez-passer 1.1.36 Lateran Treaty of 1929 1.1.37 Monroe Doctrine 1.1.38 Nemo Plus Juris Transferre Potest Quam Ipse Habet 1.1.39 Notarial Act 1.1.40 Plenipotentiary 1.1.41 Plenipotentiary Conference 1.1.42 Procés-verbal 1.1.43 Plurilingual Treaties 1.1.44 Protocol 1.1.45 Punctationes 1.1.46 Rapporteur 1.1.47 Rapproachment 1.1.48 Recognition de facto 1.1.49 Recognition de jure 1.1.50 Regents 1.1.51 Res Extra Commercium 1.1.52 Reservations 1.1.53 Right of Expatriation 1.1.54 Servitudes 1.1.55 Territorial Asylum 1.1.56 Travaux Préparatoires 1.1.57 Uti Possidetis Juris 1.1.58 Vatican City in International Law 1.1.59 Veto 1.1.60 Volte face 1.1.61 Warships in Foreign Waters 1.2 Conclusions Chapter 2. A Brief Account of the Historical Growth and Development of Diplomatic Relations 2.1 Introduction 2.2 A Brief Account of Historical Growth and Development of Diplomatic Relations 2.3 Conclusions Chapter 3. Sovereignty 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Meaning and Characteristics of Sovereignty 3.3 Types of Jurisdiction 3.3.1 The Territoriality Principle 3.3.2 The Nationality Principle 3.3.3 The Passive Personality Principle 3.3.4 The Protective Principle 3.3.5 The Universality Principle 3.4 Extension of Jurisdiction by means of Treaties 3.5 Abuse of Sovereignty 3.6 The Extraterritorial Application of EC Competition Law 3.7 Conclusions Chapter 4. Ethics in Diplomacy 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Is there anything called ‘‘international morality’’? 4.3 Ethics in Diplomacy and Politics of Diplomacy 4.4 What role may Ethics in Diplomacy play in restraining Politics of Diplomacy? 4.5 Is Multilateral Diplomacy totally short of ethics? 4.6 Conclusions Chapter 5. Diplomacy and Diplomats 5.1 Introduction 5.2 What is Diplomacy? 5.3 What are the attributes of an Ideal Diplomat? 5.4 Diplomatic Studies and International Law 5.5 Functions of a Diplomat 5.6 Conclusions Chapter 6. Bargaining Power 6.1 Introduction 6.2 What is Bargaining Power? 6.3 Bargaining Power at Three Levels 6.4 Conclusions Chapter 7. The New Faces of International Diplomacy 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The New Faces of Diplomacy 7.3 The Changing Nature of Diplomacy and Training in Diplomacy 7.4 When Attitude toward Sovereignty and Diplomacy remains unchanged in a Changing World 7.5 Diplomacy and International Trade 7.6 Conclusions Chapter 8. Conferences 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Principal Purposes of holding Inter-governmental and International Conferences 8.3 Conference Diplomacy 8.4 Organisation of Conferences 8.5 Conference Procedure 8.5.1 The Agenda 8.5.2 Delegations 8.5.3 Observers 8.5.4 Credentials 8.5.5 The Authority to make Proposals and to take Decisions 8.5.6 Management of a Conference 8.5.7 Rapporteurs 8.5.8 Records 8.5.9 Languages 8.6 Conclusions Chapter 9. Diplomatic Protocol and Procedures 9.1 Introduction 9.2 The Use of National Flags 9.3 State Ceremonies 9.4 Diplomatic List 9.5 Communications between Diplomatic Missions and the Government of the Receiving State 9.6 Official Mourning 9.7 Conclusions Chapter 10. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10.1 Introduction 10.2 The Composition of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10.2.1 Political Affairs 10.2.2 Treaties and Legal 10.2.3 Protocol 10.3 Credentials and Letters of Introduction 10.4 Arrival and Notification of Arrival of New Heads of Mission in London 10.5 Commencement of Functions 10.6 Procedure 10.7 Calls on FCO Ministers and Officials 10.8 Termination of Appointment 10.9 General 10.10 Relations with Foreign Missions 10.11 Relations with its Own Missions in Foreign Jurisdictions 10.12 Conclusions Chapter 11. The Diplomatic Mission 11.1 Introduction 11.2 The Diplomatic Mission and its Principal Officers and Offices 11.2.1 The Head of Mission 11.2.2 Chancery 11.2.3 Local Staff 11.2.4 Accountants 11.2.5 Consular Section 11.2.6 Commercial Section 11.2.7 Press and Information Section 11.2.8 Attachés 11.3 The Diplomatic Mission and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 11.4 Conclusions Chapter 12. The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 12.1 Introduction 12.2 A Brief Historical Background to the Convention 12.2.1 An Analysis of the Convention 12.2.2 Definitions of Certain Terms and Classifications of Heads of Mission 12.3 Methods of establishing Diplomatic Relations between States 12.4 The Functions of a Diplomatic Mission 12.5 Duties of a Diplomatic Mission 12.6 Methods of accrediting Diplomats 12.7 General Powers and Duties of a Sending State and a Receiving State (Articles 10–21) 12.8 The meaning of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities 12.9 The Concept of Inviolability 12.10 Diplomatic Immunities in regard to Property 12.11 Inviolability of a Mission and its Articles and Communications 12.12 Treatment to be accorded to a Mission by a Receiving State 12.13 Extent of Immunities to be accorded to a Diplomatic Agent and Waiver of Immunity 12.14 Extension of Privileges and Immunities to Members of the Family of a Diplomatic Agent, Private Servants, and the Local Staff 12.15 The Duration of Privileges and Immunities 12.16 Ending of Functions of a Diplomatic Agent 12.17 Other Provisions 12.18 When Absolute Immunity may not be claimed 12.18.1 The State Immunity Act 1978 12.18.2 Anatomy of the Act 12.18.3 A Brief Analysis of the Act 12.19 Diplomatic Asylum 12.20 The Law Governing Diplomacy 12.20.1 The Representative Character Concept 12.20.2 The Functional Necessity Concept 12.20.3 The Extraterritoriality Concept 12.21 Heads of State 12.22 Conclusions Chapter 13. A Brief Analysis of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963 Part I – A Brief Analysis of the Historical Evolution of Consular Relations 13.1 Introduction 13.2 The History of International Trade and Commerce and Consular Relations 13.3 Modern Developments 13.4 Comments 13.5 Classification of Consuls and Certain Other Relevant Officers 13.6 An Analysis of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963 13.7 Consular Relations in General 13.7.1 Facilities, Privileges and Immunities Relating to Consular Posts, Career Consular Officers and Other Members of a Consular Post 13.7.2 Regime relating to Honorary Consular Officers and Consular Posts headed by such Officers 13.7.3 General Provisions 13.7.4 Final Provisions 13.8 Conclusions Chapter 14. The United Nations and International Diplomacy 14.1 Introduction 14.2 The UN System Generally 14.2.1 Purposes – Article 1 14.2.2 Principles – Article 2 14.3 The UN System 14.3.1 Some Preliminary Information 14.3.2 Structure of the United Nations 14.3.2.1 The General Assembly 14.3.2.2 The Security Council 14.3.2.3 Powers and Functions of the Security Council 14.3.2.4 Peace-making and Peace-keeping Functions of the Security Council 14.3.4 The Secretary-General 14.3.5 The Economic and Social Council 14.3.6 Secretariat 14.3.7 International Court of Justice 14.4 Conclusions Conclusions Appendix I: Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Optional Protocols Appendix II: Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and Optional Protocols Table of Statutes Table of International Conventions Other Primary Sources Other Sources Author Index Index