Global Diplomacy and International Society

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.

Reflects on the key existential challenges of diplomacy in the Global South and Africa Provides a comprehensive overview of the theory, history, law, institutional framework and practice Reviews diplomatic law, power-political diplomacy, development-driven diplomacy, and diplomatic culture

Autorentext

Yolanda Kemp Spies is Senior Research Fellow with the Chair in African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Inhalt

1. Chapter 1: Introduction.- 2. Chapter 2: The (Not So Pure) Concept of Diplomacy.- 3. Chapter 3: Origins and Evolution of Diplomacy.- 4. Chapter 4: The Law of Diplomacy.- 5. Chapter 5: Bureaucratic Management of Diplomats and Diplomacy.- 6. Chapter 6: Diplomatic Culture.- 7. Chapter 7: Conclusion