Diplomacy

From cooperation to a new cold war: is this the future for today's two great powers?

Following the economic meltdown and the triumph of Barack Obama, have the chances of genuine democracy improved?

The United States is a nation in crisis.

America is fading, and China will soon be the dominant power in our region.

The world has seldom been as dangerous as it is now.

Coalition Management and Escalation Control in a Multinuclear World examines the impact of new technologies on twenty-first-century crisis management and armed conflict, as well as the unprecedented number and types of actors involved in current and potential flash-points.

In 1914, as Germany mobilized for war, Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg remarked to the country's legislators, "e;If the iron dice must roll, then God help us.

Far China Station was the first work to put nineteenth century American naval and diplomatic affairs in the Far East into clear perspective.

In the Cold War era, the confrontation between capitalism and communism played out not only in military, diplomatic, and political contexts, but also in the realm of culture-and perhaps nowhere more so than the cultural phenomenon of sports, where the symbolic capital of athletic endeavor held up a mirror to the global contest for the sympathies of citizens worldwide.

Personal and professional reflections from a former US Foreign Service officer.

In September 1978, William Quandt, a member of the White House National Security Council staff, spent thirteen momentous days at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, where three world leaders were holding secret negotiations.

Focusing on one of the most dramatic and controversial periods in modern Greek history and in the history of the Cold War, James Edward Miller provides the first study to employ a wide range of international archives American, Greek, English, and French together with foreign language publications to shed light on the role the United States played in Greece between the termination of its civil war in 1949 and Turkeys 1974 invasion of Cyprus.

This book expands on the existing literature on the international dimension of democratization by introducing the concept of democracy projection.

This book examines changes in Taiwan's policies toward Mainland China under former Republic of China (ROC) President Ma Ying-jeou (2008-16) and considers their implications for US policy toward the Taiwan Strait.

India's relations with the Persian Gulf countries are often viewed from a narrow prism of energy, economy, and expatriates.

Analysing the trajectory of Indian foreign policy through Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, this book examines issues related to India's growing profile at global multilateral forums, economy and trade, soft power, diaspora, and the intersection between foreign policy and national security.

The last decade or so has seen US-China relations enter a negative spiral.

History has shown that diplomacy is one of the best ways to protect the United States and the American people.

This book discusses the influence and impact of Shinzo Abe, Japan's youngest and longest-serving Prime Minister in the post-Second World War, on international relations between India and Japan.

A new history exploring U.

This book analyses how technologies have been used by both the military junta and resistance movement in Myanmar's digital coup to control information and the transfer of funds and to pursue accountability.

Rozman and Glosserman follow a momentous decade in the transformation of Japanese foreign policy from 2013 to 2023 that unveils Japan in a new light as a leading power more closely aligned with the United States than ever before but with distinct aspirations.

This book provides an important study of a short-lived government making foreign policy in the shadow of an impending general election.

Sanctions have enormous consequences.

This book explains how facilitative mediators, those without material leverage, contribute to progress in peace negotiations.

At a time of change in the international system, this book examines how non-traditional leading nations from the Global South have fared to date and what the chances are of their rise to continue.

Economic diplomacy has become more notable in recent years, helping developing nations like Bangladesh maximise their national interests.

Turkey and the West: From Neutrality to Commitment considers the formulation of Turkish foreign policy in the post-Ataturk period of 1938 to 1958 and discusses Turkey's uneasy shift from neutrality to become a member of the Western Alliance.

This book examines Japan's relationships with China, Russia, the states of the Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan.

The South China Sea Disputes: Flashpoints, Turning Points and Trajectories focuses on the currently much-debated theme of the South China Sea disputes - one of the hottest international disputes of the 21st century which can easily turn from a brewing flashpoint into a regional conflict with global repercussions.

The Merlion and the Ashoka: Singapore-India Strategic Ties examines the historical evolution and future prospects of the strategic and defence ties between these two nations.

"e;For the life of a diplomat is often a variation of routine boredom and exhilarating crises.

The first two volumes of The Little Red Dot series covered a wide range of views about Singapore's diplomacy by Singaporean diplomats.

Professor Tommy Koh is Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rector of Tembusu College, Special Adviser of the Institute of Policy Studies, and Chairman of the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore.

In Mr Rajaratnam's words Lee Khoon Choy "e;possesses in great measure the qualities necessary to make a good ambassador"e;.

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the current international practice of diplomacy.

As modern foreign policy and international relations encompass more and more scientific issues, we are moving towards a new type of diplomacy, known as "e;Science Diplomacy"e;.

Aunque la vida moderna avanza hacia la informalidad en muchos ámbitos, el protocolo prevalece.

The Arctic has been characterized by international cooperation but has recently emerged as a possible arena for great power rivalry.

National Socialist Cultural Diplomacy provides the first comprehensive account of the German-Nordic Writers' House.

This book investigates China's foreign policy concerning the principle of non-intervention in domestic affairs of other states in the post-Cold War period.

On the 8th of August 2017, ASEAN will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding.

One of Singapore's top diplomats, Bilahari Kausikan was the Institute of Policy Studies' (IPS) 2015/16 S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore.

Following the publication of Negotiating and Navigating Global Health: Case Studies in Global Health Diplomacy edited by Ellen Rosskam and Ilona Kickbusch, this second volume of case studies will complement the first volume and extends its scope.

This book adopts the rationalist research path to bring forward an innovative theory of foreign policy, and the central question is: How can we define the overall national interests of great powers appropriately and thus help states make consistent and rational grand strategies?

This book explores the possibility and feasibility of building a new model of major-country relations between China and the United States, which is of great significance to the sound interaction between the two countries and the preservation of peace and stability of the world.

This book evaluates China's energy diplomacy across the globe and how it transcends the barriers to maintain both its security and its Chinese characteristics.

This book explores the role of national theatres, national cultural centres, cultural policy, festivals, and the film industry as creative and cultural performances hubs for exercising soft power and cultural diplomacy.

This book, with its focus on the study of diplomatic protocol and etiquette, collects high-quality papers written by scholars in diplomatic protocol from nine countries, including US, UK, Russia, Japan, Canada, Netherlands, India and China.

This book contains the history of China-U.