How to be a Diplomat
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How to be a Diplomat

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eBook - ePub

How to be a Diplomat

About this book

With the international system entering a period of extreme flux, diplomacy has never been more important, and how to do it successfully more relevant. This book considers what diplomacy is, its purpose, rules, structures, how it is done, what it involves, the skills required, the impact of technological and societal changes, and how diplomats ensure success. In short, it is about handling people and problems, particularly in other countries, without coming to blows. Drawing on the author's extensive personal experience, this readable volume focuses on the practical problems diplomats regularly face, such as negotiating an agreement, working with a hostile government, dealing with dual nationals imprisoned for political reasons, looking after local staff, engaging with civil society, responding to humanitarian crises, and what to do if a war breaks out on your doorstep. This is an invaluable training resource for anyone working at the coal face of international relations and a guide to how to navigate, operate, behave, negotiate, and survive diplomatic life. Such diplomatic skills will be of wider relevance in many walks of life – international, commercial, bureaucratic, even family.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Endorsements
  3. Half Title
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Preface and acknowledgements
  9. List of illustrations
  10. List of abbreviations
  11. 1 What is a diplomat?
  12. 2 What is diplomacy?
  13. 3 The varieties of diplomacy
  14. 4 Negotiations
  15. 5 The media and the message
  16. 6 Diplomatic rules
  17. 7 Protocol
  18. 8 Leading a mission
  19. 9 The diplomatic way of life
  20. 10 Coming home
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index