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Zusatztext [The book] forms an excellent first introduction into a wide range of diplomatic perspectives, specialisms and challenges––including COVID-19––that are deserving of further research. Informationen zum Autor Dr Alastair Masser is Director of Global Programmes at the Legatum Institute in London. Prior to joining the Institute, he spent almost a decade in politics serving latterly as a Special Adviser in two posts under David Cameron. Alastair is an alumnus of the US State Department's International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) and has taught at the Ministry of Defence's Joint Services Command Staff College (JSCSC) at Shrivenham. Professor Jack Spence OBE retired from the Department of War Studies in 2020 after more than 20 years. He held a variety of senior posts throughout his distinguished career, including serving as Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Leicester, Director of Studies at Chatham House and Academic Adviser to The Royal College of Defence Studies. He was awarded an OBE in 2002 for teaching services to the UK Ministry of Defence. Dr Claire Yorke is a Henry A. Kissinger Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer at International Security Studies and the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University. In 2014, she was a member of the NATO and Atlantic Council Young Leaders Working Group, reporting to the NATO Secretary General. Prior to academia she worked at the Royal Institute of International Affairs and in the UK Parliament. Vorwort A volume combining reflections from a career in diplomacy, the enduring importance of the study and practice of diplomacy, and how the field has changed over the past 50 years. Zusammenfassung Effective diplomacy remains fundamental to the conduct of international relations in the twenty-first century, as we seek to define and manage a challenging new world order peacefully. New Perspectives on Diplomacy highlights the importance of diplomacy in political and military crises, featuring details of life as a diplomat, the importance of alliance building, managing failure and diplomatic negotiations with armed groups. Using regional case studies from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Russia and Asia, the second volume demonstrates that the importance of diplomacy and diplomats remains undiminished. Inhaltsverzeichnis ForewordIntroductionSection One: Thematic Case Studies1. Alliances and Diplomatic Practice2. Life as a Diplomat3. Diplomacy and Domestic Populations4. Managing Failure5. Engaging with Proxy Groups and Indirect State Influence6. Diplomatic Negotiations with Armed GroupsSection Two: Regional Case Studies7. African Diplomacy8. European Diplomacy9. Middle East Diplomacy10. Russian Diplomacy11. Transatlantic Diplomacy12. Asian DiplomacyConclusion...
