Diplomacy in a Globalizing World

Preface Abbreviations About the Editors and Contributors World Map Introduction Pauline Kerr and Geoffrey Wiseman Complex diplomacy 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 and practice 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 in a Post-Westphalian World 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 Conclusion 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 Changing the environment for diplomacy New topics on diplomatic agendas New tools 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 Diplomatic Practices Vincent Pouliot and Jeremie Cornut Introduction Diplomacy as practice The practice of bilateral diplomacy The practice of multilateral diplomacy 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. Diplomacy: A Gendered Institution Karin Aggestam and Ann E. Towns Introduction: What does gender have to do with diplomacy? A brief history of women in diplomacy The diplomatic wife - A fixture of diplomacy? Change and continuity in the contemporary foreign service Women at the negotiating table Gendered practices of negotiation? Conclusion Chapter 14. Diplomacy and the Use of Force Michael L'Estrange Introduction Changing contexts of the use of force Diplomacy's responses to the threat or use of force Diplomacy, the use of force and national decision-making: An Australian structural approach 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 Zhang Qingmin Introduction Changing diplomatic goals and evolving diplomatic strategies Proactive multilateral diplomacy An omnidirectional diplomatic structure The broadening of diplomatic arenas Pluralization of diplomatic actors and demand for diplomatic cooperation Conclusion Chapter 17. Regional Institutional Diplomacies: Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and Other Regions Jozef Batora 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 South America 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 becoming more complex? Why is diplomacy changing and becoming more complex? Implications for future theories and practices Complex diplomacy futures Glossary References Index