Diplomacy Books

Museums, International Exhibitions and China's Cultural Diplomacy examines the role museums and, more specifically, international exhibitions, have played in shaping China's international image to date. Drawing on theories and methods from museum studies...

This book assesses the forces that led to the election of Tsai Ing-wen and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 2016 and re-election in 2020, and provides the first comprehensive treatment of this pivotal period in Taiwan's politics, policy, and...

UN Global Compacts is a concise introduction to the key concepts, issues, and actors in global migration governance and presents a comprehensive analysis of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, the Global Compact on Refugees, and the...

This book addresses two closely related questions: what is the process by which the relatively short and violent genocides of the twentieth century and beyond have occurred? Why have these instances of mass violence been genocidal and not some other form...

This book provides a synoptic view of the Indian Ocean and maritime security in its contested waters. Using a historical approach, it reveals vital links to events in the present day. The volume:Highlights the competition between major Asian powers to...

This book addresses the compulsions that underlie the China's relations with India and South Korea both increasingly mutually dependent on China for markets, trade, investments, technology, tourism, etc. It inquires into two sets of regional...

This book examines the origins of the conflict between two nuclear powers - India and Pakistan - and the instability and violence in the disputed territory of Kashmir. It presents to its readers a chronology of events and political decisions that have...

The Hopkins Touch offers the first portrait in over two decades of the most powerful man in Roosevelt's administration.In this impressive biography, David Roll shows how Harry Hopkins, an Iowa-born social worker who had been an integral part of the...

There is no doubt that the arrival of President Donald Trump in power in the United States of America has opened several doors to unusual controversies nationally and internationally. The world's international political atmosphere seems to strongly...

This volume focuses on the interconnections between the Cold War, technological innovation and globalization.

'This is an important book that uncovers some remarkable secrets... Connor is an outstanding historian of wartime Asia and he tells his story well.' Richard J. Aldrich, author of GCHQ: The Uncensored Story of Britain's Most Secret Intelligence Agency.Six...

 This book does not conclude that public diplomacy has no place in the repertoire of American foreign policy. Instead, the expectations held for this soft power tool should be more realistic and it should not be viewed as a substitute for hard power...

The European Union's enlargement has been considered a success story - apart from Cyprus and Turkey. This book looks at the EU's expansion and examines its effectiveness in terms of international socialization and compliance, focussing specifically on...

In this book, experts from both sides of the Atlantic, examine the recent tensions between Western Europe and the United States over such issues as transatlantic security, policies towards terrorism and relations with Russia and the former Soviet Union,...

Focusing on the economic, developmental, political and cultural issues of its member states, this book offers a critical assessment of the ASEM process since its inception in 1996, which now brings together all 27 EU members, the European Commission, and...

Written by leading experts in the field, this volume identifies European collective preferences and analyzes to what extent these preferences inform and shape EU foreign policy and are shared by other actors in the international system.While studies of...

Bringing together a number of recognized international experts, this book considers the impact of changes in American foreign policy on the East Asian region, as well as the evolving nature of American policy itself. Specific case studies consider...

This innovative new book argues that diplomacy, which emerged out of the French Revolution, has become one of the central ideological state apparatuses of the modern democratic nation-state.

Franz Leopold Ranke (1795-1886) war ein deutscher Historiker, Historiograph des preußischen Staates, Hochschullehrer und königlich preußischer Wirklicher Geheimer Rat. Leopold von Ranke gilt als einer der Gründerväter der modernen Geschichtswissenschaft,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Politik - Region: Mittel- und Südamerika, Note: 1,7, Universität Passau (Lehrstuhl für Politikwissenschaft I), Veranstaltung: Vom Zauber des Präsidentialismus, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Seit 1998 mimt Hugo...

How do governments that do not enjoy formal diplomatic relations use propaganda? When a government is denied recognition by the international community, it must explore every avenue of publicity available to project its image and policies. For such...

What can be done to warn about and organize political action to prevent genocide and mass atrocities?The international contributors to this volume are either experts or practitioners, often both, who have contributed in substantial ways to analyzing high...

The role of the interpreter at international meetings of politicians and diplomats is a critical one. This book examines the history of diplomacy and diplomatic interpreting as well as the rules and realities of modern diplomatic relations. Building on...

Have you ever wondered where humanity is headed and worried deeply about it? We believe there are so many problems that need fixing before we are able to say we look forward to tomorrow. We feel there is something deeply wrong with the world. There is a...

Originally published in the UK in 1956, this book presents the essence of the political philosophy of one of Europe's best-known post-war statesmen, as well as his experience in government as head of Germany in one of its most critical periods of history...

The official publication of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS), this annual publication includes significant scholarly research reflecting the diverse interests of scholars from various backgrounds who use a variety of models,...

""The Temporal Prospects Of Israel Unsettled: In Answer To The Objections Of Edward Swaine"" is a book written by W. C. Yonge in 1850. The book is a response to the objections raised by Edward Swaine regarding the temporal prospects of Israel. The author...

The Surrender Of Sitting Bull is a historical book written by Edwin Henry Allison in 1891. The book provides a detailed account of the negotiations that led to the surrender of Sitting Bull, a prominent Native American leader, in 1881. Allison, who was a...

""The German Army From Within"" is a book written by Thomas Burke, a British officer who served in the German army during World War I. In this book, Burke provides a detailed account of his experiences serving in the German army, offering insights into...

Russian Foreign Policy In The East is a book written by Milivoy Stoyan Stanoyevich in 1916. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of Russia's foreign policy towards the East, including China, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia. It explores the historical...

The book ""Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh"" was written by Theresa Stewart Londonderry in 1904. It is a biography of Robert Stewart, who was an Irish statesman and politician in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Castlereagh was a prominent...

""Reports of Experiments with Small Arms for the Military Services"" is a book written by the United States Army in 1856. The book is a comprehensive account of the experiments conducted by the army to test the effectiveness of small arms in combat...

This book informs students about the practice of modern diplomacy while simultaneously inviting them to critically reflect on it. The work introduces the world of diplomacy from a practitioner's point of view. Rather than listening to what diplomats say...

This book studies India's evolving naval engagements with other nations of the Indian Ocean region. It traces the growth of the Indian Navy and discusses its role as an instrument of meeting national objectives, particularly for furthering foreign policy...

This book examines the relationship between national identity construction and current foreign policy discourses on Russia in selected European Union member states in 2014-2018.It shows that divergent national discourses on Russia derive from the...

The volume brings together research from both Public Policy and Foreign Policy on conceptualisation, causes and consequences of policy fiascos. Appealing to scholars and practitioners interested in policy failures and fiascos both within and among states...

""M�����moires et n�����gociations secr�����tes V1-2: de Ferdinand Bonaventure Comte d'Harrach (1720)"" est un livre qui relate les m�����moires et les n�����gociations secr�����tes du comte d'Harrach, Ferdinand Bonaventure. Ce livre est divis����� en...

""M�����moires de Monsieur de Torcy V3: Pour Servir ������ l'Histoire des N�����gociations"" est un livre �����crit par Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Torcy et publi����� en 1757. Il s'agit d'une collection de m�����moires et de correspondances de Torcy, qui...

Inside Constantinople: A Diplomatist's Diary During The Dardanelles Expedition, April To September, 1915 is a historical book written by Lewis Einstein. The book is a personal account of the author's experiences during the Dardanelles Expedition in 1915...

At A Dollar A Year: Ripples On The Edge Of The Maelstrom is a book written by Robert Lovejoy Raymond and published in 1919. The book is a collection of essays that were originally published in the New York Evening Post during World War I. The essays...

Ismail Fahmy was Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Premier of Egypt, but resigned in protest against President Sadat's visit to Jerusalem in 1977. This book, published in 1983, presents the first portrait of Sadat from within the Arab ruling elite,...

First published in 1990, National Security and International Relations provides a concise analysis of the problem of national security in the twentieth century. It examines the criteria by which states decide what level of security they want to seek in...

Strategically placed on the global chess board, as well as controlling vast oil resources, the Middle East was one of the main theatres of Cold War. In the 1950s the Soviet Union had taken advantage of Arab Nationalists' disillusion with British and...

Despite the bitter conflict that divided Jerusalem and Damascus, a fascinating process of indirect - through the United States - and tacit understandings emerged with regard to Lebanon in the 1970s. This derived largely from the Israeli deterrence...

The oil industry is the world's largest commercial enterprise. Its extent is global; international issues are consistently influenced by considerations of oil production and consumption, while the international communications networks of the larger oil...

After World War II, many regional conflicts emerged in the Asia-Pacific, such as the divided Korean peninsula, the Cross-Taiwan Strait, the 'Northern Territories', (Southern Kuriles) Takeshima (Dokdo), Senkaku (Diaoyu) and the Spratly (Nansha) islands...

This book examines Russia's new assertiveness and the role of energy as a key factor in shaping the country's behavior in international relations, and in building political and economic power domestically, since the 1990s. Energy transformed Russia's...