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List of contents
Preface
List of abbreviations used in text and citation
Introduction
1 The Military Component
Defence section
Military advisers
Intelligence officers
2 Embassies in Enemy States
Initial siege
Prompt and dignified departures
Internment pending exchange
Preserving diplomatic relations
3 Neutral Embassies to Belligerents
Helping expatriates
Reporting the war
Commercial work
Protecting foreign interests
4 Belligerent Embassies to Neutrals
Propaganda
Espionage and special operations
Evaders and escapers
Placating the host
Handling peace feelers
5 Embassies to Frontline Allies
In conventional warfare
In low-intensity warfare
The risk of militarization
Conclusion
Appendix 1 Heads of British mission at Kabul, 2001-10
Appendix 2 Appointment of Protecting Powers and of their Substitute: Article 5 of the Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts, 8 June 1977
References
Index
About the author
G. R. Berridge is Emeritus Professor of International Politics at the University of Leicester, UK, and a Senior Fellow of DiploFoundation. He was for many years general editor of the Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Diplomacy series, and Associate Editor for twentieth century diplomatists of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. He has written numerous books on diplomacy, including a best-selling textbook, Diplomacy: Theory and Practice (4th ed; 2010) and the Dictionary of Diplomacy (2004).
Summary
During wartime, embassies assume different roles and face various situations. An embassy might represent a belligerent state while being situated in an enemy, an allied, or a neutral state. This book offers an examination of how embassies work and cope during wartime, with a focus on the experiences of the British, American, and Indian embassies.
Foreword
An examination of how embassies work and cope during wartime, with a focus on the experiences of the British, American, and Indian embassies.
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The book will be extremely useful to practitioners and to students of diplomacy, and the history of diplomacy, alike ... It is well written and demonstrates a mastery of the subject.
