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The Practice of Diplomacy: Its Evolution, Theory and Administration
The Practice of Diplomacy Its Evolution Theory and Administration Author:Keith Hamilton, Richard Langhorne In the post-cold war the role of diplomacy has visibly expanded in much more unstable international conditions. This is partly because more complex relationships between a larger number of power centers have emerged including non-governmental organizations as well as states. These developments are adding to the machinery of diplomacy, expanding... more » the number of topics of negotiation and modifying the established character of diplomacy in significant ways. The book explores the historical development of diplomacy from the earliest times and shows how it has grown and adapted its methods to the needs of previous international 9nvironments. It follows these developments into the late twentieth century world and concludes that while diplomatic techniques have changed in response to very new needs and technological advances in communications, the activity itself remains inevitable and has never been more important.« less