Summary
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The study of international politics has become truly global in nature and scope, as the world stands politically organized in nearly two hundred nation states at the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century. The globalization of political economies and the ‘internationalization’ of the nation state system is the most characteristic feature of the 21st century.
This book provides a roadmap that can orient the reader towards the main concepts, theories and issues in world politics today necessitating explorations in ‘new theorizing’, thus making the study of global politics a much more exciting and absorbing project than ever before. Every effort has been made to understand the ‘new’ vocabulary, concepts, debates and discourses in the theory and practice of international relations and global politics today.
Each chapter provides an analytical overview of the issues addressed, identifies the central actors and perspectives, outlines past progress and future prospects. Model questions and suggestions for further reading additionally enrich the text.
Diplomacy: Nature, Forms and Relevance
Diplomacy: Nature, Forms and Relevance
Learning Objectives
- To introduce students to the complex art of diplomacy in contemporary international politics
- To explore the utility of negotiations as a crucial device in maintaining international relations
- To highlight some important forms of diplomacy and their different methods
- To elucidate on the codification of diplomatic relations and their relevance
Abstract
International peace and security has been associated with the maintenance and strengthening of bilateral and multilateral relations among states. The Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Arabs, Chinese and Indians have immensely contributed towards the evolution of the art of diplomacy in the ancient period. The modern era has reinvented the art of diplomacy. Gradually, it has converted itself into a complex phenomenon which influences and gets influenced by innumerable factors of national ...
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