The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy

At a time when diplomatic practices and the demands imposed on diplomats are changing quite radically, and many foreign ministries feel they are being left behind, there is a need to understand the various forces that are affecting the profession. Diplomacy remains a salient activity in today's world in which the basic authoritative actor is still the state. At the same time, in some respects the practice of diplomacy is undergoing significant, even radical, changes to the context, tools, actors and domain of the trade. These changes spring from the changing nature of the state, the changing nature of the world order, and the interplay between them. One way of describing this is to say that we are seeing increased interaction between two forms of diplomacy, "club diplomacy" and "network diplomacy". The former is based on a small number of players, a highly hierarchical structure, based largely on written communication and on low transparency; the latter is based on a much larger number of players (particularly of civil society), a flatter structure, a more significant oral component, and greater transparency. The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy is an authoritative reference tool for those studying and practicing modern diplomacy. It provides an up-to-date compendium of the latest developments in the field. Written by practitioners and scholars, the Handbook describes the elements of constancy and continuity and the changes that are affecting diplomacy. The Handbook goes further and gives insight to where the profession is headed in the future. Co-edited by three distinguished academics and former practitioners, the Handbook provides comprehensive analysis and description of the state of diplomacy in the 21st Century and is an essential resource for diplomats, practitioners and academics.Preface ; About the Contributors ; Foreword: Diplomacy: old trade, new challenges ; Introduction: The Challenges of 21st Century Diplomacy ; PART I: SETTING THE SCENE ; 1. The Changing Nature of Diplomacy ; 2. From Club to Network Diplomacy ; 3. A Balance of Interests ; PART II: THE MAIN ACTORS ; 4. The Political Actors: President, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs ; 5. The Bureaucracy: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Service and other Government Departments ; 6. The Modern Diplomatic Mission ; 7. International Organizations ; 8. Financial Officials As Diplomats ; 9. Civil Society ; 10. Global and Transnational Firms ; 11. The Media ; PART III: MODES OF PRACTICE ; 12. Bilateral Diplomacy ; 13. Multilateral Diplomacy ; 14. Conference Diplomacy ; 15. Commission Diplomacy ; 16. Institutionalized Summitry ; 17. Negotiations ; 18. Mediation ; 19. Humanitarian Action ; 20. Defense Diplomacy ; PART IV: TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS ; 21. Economic Diplomacy ; 22. Trade and Investment Promotion ; 23. Cultural Diplomacy ; 24. Public Diplomacy ; 25. Digital Technology ; 26. Consular Affairs ; 27. International Law ; 28. The Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular Relations ; 29. Soft Power ; 30. Hard, Soft and Smart Power ; PART V: ISSUE AREAS ; 31. Security ; 32. Arms Control and Disarmament ; 33. Peace-building and State-building ; 34. Trade ; 35. International Food Aid ; 36. Human Rights ; 37. Refugees ; 38. Health ; 39. Sports and Diplomacy ; PART VI: CASE STUDIES ; 40. The G20: From Global Crisis Responder to Steering Committee ; 41. The International Criminal Court ; 42. The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) ; 43. UN Peacekeeping ; 44. The Ottawa Convention on Anti-Personnel Landmines ; 45. The Permanent Extension of the NPT, 1995 ; 46. The Cuban Missile Crisis ; 47. Climate Change ; 48. The Doha Development Agenda ; 49. Rising Power Diplomacy