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The SAGE Handbook of Diplomacy provides a major thematic overview of Diplomacy and its study that is theoretically and historically informed and in sync with the current and future needs of diplomatic practice . Original contributions from a brilliant team of global experts are organised into four thematic sections:

• Section One: Diplomatic Concepts & Theories
• Section Two: Diplomatic Institutions
• Section Three: Diplomatic Relations
• Section Four: Types of Diplomatic Engagement

Table of Contents

IntroductionA: DIPLOMATIC CONCEPTS & THEORIES1. Theoretical Perspectives in Diplomacy - Costas M. Constantinou and Paul Sharp2. A Conceptual History of Diplomacy - Halvard Leira3. Diplomacy and the Colonial Encounter - Sam Okoth Opondo4. Statecraft, Strategy and Diplomacy - Markus Kornprobst5. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy - Brian Hocking6. Diplomacy, Communication and Signaling - Christer Jönsson7. Diplomatic Agency - Rebecca Adler-Nissen8. Diplomatic Culture - Jason Dittmer & Fiona McConnell9. Diplomacy and the Arts - Iver B. Neumann10. Diplomatic Ethics - Corneliu Bjola11. Diplomatic Knowledge - Noé CornagoB: DIPLOMATIC INSTITUTIONS12. Embassies, Permanent Missions & Special Missions - Kishan S. Rana13. Consulates and Consular Diplomacy - Ana Mar Fernández Pasarín14. The Diplomatic Corps - Paul Sharp and Geoffrey Wiseman15. Diplomacy and International Law - David Clinton16. Diplomatic Immunity - Linda S. Frey and Marsha L. Frey17. Diplomacy and Negotiation - I William Zartman18. Diplomatic Mediation - Karin Aggestam19. Diplomatic Summitry - David H. Dunn and Richard Lock-Pullan20. Diplomatic Language - Donna Marie OglesbyC: DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS21. Diplomatic Relations Between States - Alan James22. Great Power Diplomacy - Cornelia Navari23. Middle Power Diplomacy - Yolanda Spies24. Small State Diplomacy - Baldur Thorhallsson and Alyson J.K. Bailes25. European Union Diplomacy - Michael Smith26. American Diplomacy - Alan K. Henrikson27. Russian Post-Soviet Diplomacy - Tatiana Zonova28. China′s Diplomacy - Chen Zhimin29. Diplomacy in East Asia - Pauline Kerr30. Latin American Diplomacy - Sean W. Burges and Fabrício H Chagas Bastos31. Middle East Diplomacy - Stephan Stetter32. African Diplomacy - Asteris Huliaras and Konstantinos Magliveras33. Southern African Diplomacy - Stephen Chan34. Developing States Diplomacy - Stephen CalleyaD: TYPES OF DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT35. Public Diplomacy - Ellen Huijgh36. Quiet and Secret Diplomacy - William Maley37. Crisis Diplomacy - Edward Avenell and David Hastings Dunn38. Coercive Diplomacy - Peter Viggo Jakobsen39. Revolutionary Diplomacy - David Armstrong40. Conference Diplomacy - Paul Meerts41. City Diplomacy - Michele Acuto42. Citizen Diplomacy - Melissa Conley Tyler and Craig Beyerinck43. Celebrity Diplomacy - Mark Wheeler44. Digital Diplomacy - Eytan Gilboa45. Economic Diplomacy - Maaike Okano-Heijmans46. Business Diplomacy - Huub Ruël and Tim Wolters47. Religious Diplomacy - David Joseph Wellman48. Military Diplomacy - See Seng Tan49. Environmental Diplomacy - Saleem H. Ali and Helena Voinov Vladich50. Sports Diplomacy - Stuart Murray51. Science Diplomacy - Daryl Copeland52. Indigenous Diplomacy - J. Marshall Beier53. Pariah Diplomacy - Huss Banai

Review

The distinctive feature of this excellent collection is the way in which it combines the conventional, practice-oriented side of Diplomatic Studies with a very high level of theoretical sophistication and a cheerful openness to new approaches to diplomacy. The editors have assembled a stellar cast of authors and produced a book that deservedly will attract a wide readership both in the academy and in ministries of external affairs.
-- Chris Brown
Comprehensively global in its scope and ambition, this Sage Handbook will have great appeal for both scholars and practitioners. With its 53 chapters ranging in substance from the very traditional (e.g. the meaning of ′diplomatic relations′)  to the very modern (e.g. ′digital diplomacy′ and ′celebrity diplomacy′), and in style from the relentlessly abstract (e.g. ′conceptualizing diplomatic agency′) to the sharply empirical (e.g. ′improving embassy performance′),  it has something for everyone in the international relations business, and deserves a place on all our shelves.
-- Professor Gareth Evans
At a time when global crises abound, the Sage Handbook of Diplomacy is a major contribution to our understanding of this profession so vital for a future of peace in the world.  
-- Nicholas Burns
Occasionally an edited volume comes along that connects the ideas and questions of leading scholars with insights and suggested answers in ways that shine a bright light on changes in diplomacy theory and practice.  Such volumes contain breadth and depth.  They offer observable continuities with the past.  They constructively analyze trends and conceptual categories.  They reflect learning from diplomatic practice.  Their systematic reflections illuminate and re-conceptualize diplomacy. The Sage Handbook of Diplomacy does all this and more.  In their "collection of sustained reflections on what it means to practice diplomacy today," the Editors provide a significant contribution to a literature in which there are few comparable compilations on offer... The Sage Handbook is institutionally priced, but its 53 essays offer good value.  Thought provoking content.  Abundant references.  Blocks of summary key points throughout each chapter.  For universities and foreign ministries it is a must buy.  Scholars will find it worth the investment
-- Bruce Gregory

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Occasionally an edited volume comes along that connects the ideas and questions of leading scholars with insights and suggested answers in ways that shine a bright light on changes in diplomacy theory and practice.

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