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Zusatztext "The clichéd image of the venerable profession of diplomacy is one of stuffed shirts living in exotic, well-appointed residences and attending a whirl of cocktail parties. Yet how far this is from reality is superbly described in this new book by Kishan Rana. This seasoned representative of one of the best diplomatic services in the world reveals the true story of diplomats as modern managers of foreign relations, networking and negotiating with politicians, businessmen, academics or artists, and equally at home with the use of modern methods of technology. Rana's comprehensive picture of the diplomat of the 21st century is not only scholarly and magisterial but also, with its telling use of amusing anecdotes taken from everyday life in embassies and international conference halls, highly entertaining. This excellent volume can be highly recommended to every student of contemporary diplomacy." -Ambassador Hans Winkler Informationen zum Autor Kishan Rana is Professor Emeritus, Foreign Service Institute of New Delhi, and Senior Fellow, DiploFoundation, Malta and Geneva. He served as Ambassador to Algeria, Czechoslovakia, Kenya, Mauritius, and Germany, and Consul-General in San Francisco. He was Archives By-Fellow at Churchill College, Cambridge University, 2004, and Public Policy Scholar at Woodrow Wilson Centre, Washington DC, 2005. He Chairs the India Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP). Klappentext Text that focuses on the contemporary practice of diplomacy, looking at how states deal with each other and analyzing elements of change. Vorwort Text that focuses on the contemporary practice of diplomacy, looking at how states deal with each other and analyzing elements of change. Zusammenfassung Text that focuses on the contemporary practice of diplomacy, looking at how states deal with each other and analyzing elements of change. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the SeriesList of AbbreviationsIntroductionPART I. THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT1. Globalized Diplomacy2. Regional Diplomacy3. The Diplomacy of Small States4. Public Diplomacy and the Country Brand5. Diaspora DiplomacyPART II. INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES6. Foreign Ministries: Change and Reform7. The Re-Invented Embassy8. The Decision Process, Crisis and Risk Management9. Improving Performance, Delivering Value10. Information and Communication Technology in Diplomacy11. The New Consular Diplomacy: 12. Protocol in International AffairsPART III. CRAFT SKILLS13. Professional Attributes14. The Spoken Art and Advocacy15. Writing Skills16. Drafting Resolutions17. Records of Discussion18. Representational Entertainment19. Training Exercises20. Concluding ObservationsBibliographyIndex...
