Diplomacy: Theory and Practice

All states are doomed to diplomacy, and there has been a quiet counterrevolution in the way it is conducted. These themes are elaborated here via discussion of the art of negotiation and the many channels through which it is practised. The fourth edition of Diplomacy offers the most up-to-date information about current diplomatic practice, presents it in historical context, and provides a tight structure to assist its understanding. Public diplomacy is the subject of a provocative new chapter, while consular work - now more important than ever because of the massive increase in cross-border movements - is among those which receive another.

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Provides an introduction to the origins and different "modes" of diplomacy within the context of international politics, giving special attention to negotiation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

G.R. BERRIDGE is Emeritus Professor of International Politics at the University of Leicester, UK, and a Senior Fellow of DiploFoundation, for which he oversees an online Masters course. He was the Associate Editor for twentieth century diplomatists on the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography project, and has written many books on diplomacy, the most recent of which is British Diplomacy in Turkey, 1583 to the present (2009). He has a personal website at http://grberridge.diplomacy.edu/ where Diplomacy: Theory and Practice is periodically updated