Author: Cherry DenmanPublisher: John Murray Publishers
ISBN: 9781848542433
Category : Diplomatic and consular service, British
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Humour.
Diplomatic Incidents
Author: Cherry DenmanPublisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 1848543514
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Cherry Denman has spent her life trailing husband Charlie round some of the world's most remote outposts and can ask for the lavatory in eleven languages. While some aspects of living abroad will always puzzle her - saunas, tofu and circumcision, to name just three - she wouldn't have missed it for anything. Lessons learnt range from the practical (possessions belong either in the suitcase or the skip: storage is for wimps), to the truly useful (how to avoid the drinks party bore) and the truly bizarre (the episode with the goat . . .). Charming and witty, these hilarious tales of global misunderstsanding are illustrated with over seventy original line drawings.
United States Protocol
Author: Mary Mel FrenchPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1442203218
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
United States Protocol is a must-have reference for communicating with government and business officials, international organizations, and high-level military personnel, both in the United States and abroad. Everything you need is presented in a comprehensive, detailed, and well-organized book that makes it easy to navigate official protocol. Former President Bill Clinton says in his foreword that it is 'an authoritative user's manual for international relations, it promises to become an indispensable reference_not only for those in Washington, but for all Americans in contact with people in other nations.' Ambassador Mary Mel French uses her personal experience as a former Chief of Protocol to give us the most up-to-date and user-friendly guide to diplomatic protocol at the international, national, and state level. She includes meticulous instructions, in-depth diagrams and tables, a comprehensive table of contents, and a plethora of examples that make United States Protocol the perfect guide to any official event.
Author: John UreDiplomatic Channels
Author: Elias Thatcher MontaguePublisher: eBookIt.com
ISBN: 1456656155
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Peek into the Hidden World of Diplomacy Diplomatic Channels: Behind the Curtains of International Relations offers an unparalleled glimpse into the gripping realities of global diplomacy. This eye-opening book pulls back the veil on international relations, exposing the intricate workings of the world's diplomatic machinery. Discover the vital roles of embassies and how they have evolved from historical sanctuaries to contemporary hubs of international engagement. Learn about the day-to-day responsibilities of diplomats and the stringent protocols they follow to maintain decorum and foster international partnerships. Immerse yourself in the throes of crisis management, as diplomats skillfully navigate political instability and orchestrate emergency evacuations. Delve into the domain of economic diplomacy, where trade agreements and investment opportunities are diligently crafted to spur global prosperity. Unearth the subtle power of cultural diplomacy, where organizing cultural events fosters international goodwill and soft power strategies. Understand the critical role that strategic communication and conflict resolution play in high-stakes negotiations. Equipped with captivating case studies and real-world examples, this book demystifies the dual-edged sword of intelligence gathering, illustrating the skillful balancing act of collecting and analyzing crucial information. Traverse the complexities of multilateral diplomacy within international organizations, and see how modern diplomats negotiate on the global stage. In our digital age, the book's examination of digital diplomacy reveals how social media is reshaping international interactions and presents the cybersecurity concerns that diplomats must constantly guard against. Reflect on diplomatic challenges such as espionage and diplomatic incidents, and appreciate the extensive training that hones a diplomat's acumen through robust educational programs. This comprehensive guide is a must-read for those eager to understand the meticulous art and science that enable nations to coexist, collaborate, and when necessary, confront. Embark on a journey through the delicate and demanding world of diplomacy, where every gesture, word, and decision shapes the global landscape.
Diplomacy
Author: Robert F. TragerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108327087
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
How do adversaries communicate? How do diplomatic encounters shape international orders and determine whether states go to war? Diplomacy, from alliance politics to nuclear brinkmanship, almost always operates through a few forms of signaling: choosing the scope of demands on another state, risking a breach in relations, encouraging a protégé, staking one's reputation, or making a diplomatic approach all convey specific sorts of information. Through rich history and analyses of diplomatic network data from the Confidential Print of the British Empire, Trager demonstrates the lasting effects that diplomatic encounters have on international affairs. The Concert of Europe, the perceptions of existential threat that formed before the World Wars, the reduction in Cold War tensions known as détente, and the institutional structure of the current world order were all products of inferences about intentions drawn from the statements of individuals represented as the will of states. Diplomacy explains how closed-door conversations create stable orders and violent wars.
Protocol
Author: Capricia Penavic MarshallPublisher: Ecco
ISBN: 9780062844460
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
President Obama's former White House chief of protocol looks at why etiquette and diplomacy matter--and what they can do for you. History often appears to consist of big gestures and dramatic shifts. But for every peace treaty signed, someone set the stage and provided the pen. As social secretary to the Clintons for eight years, and more recently as chief of protocol under President Obama, Capricia Penavic Marshall has not just borne witness to history, she facilitated it. For Marshall, diplomacy runs on the invisible gesture: the micro moves that affect the macro shifts. Facilitation is power, and, more often than not, it is the key to effective diplomacy. In Protocol, Marshall draws on her experience working at the highest levels of government to show how she enabled interactions and maximized our country's relationships, all by focusing on the specifics of political, diplomatic, and cultural etiquette. By analyzing the lessons she's learned in more than two decades of welcoming world leaders to the United States and traveling abroad with presidents, first ladies, and secretaries of state, she demonstrates the complexity of human interactions and celebrates the power of detail and cultural IQ. From selecting the ideal room for each interaction to recognizing gestures and actions that might be viewed as controversial in other countries, Marshall brings us a master class in soft power. Protocol provides an unvarnished, behind-the-scenes look at politics and diplomacy from a unique perspective that also serves as an effective, accessible guide for anyone who wants to be empowered by the tools of diplomacy in work and everyday life.
Mr. Ambassador
Author: Edward J. PerkinsPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806182091
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
“Apartheid South Africa was on fire around me.” So begins the memoir of Career Foreign Service Officer Edward J. Perkins, the first black United States ambassador to South Africa. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan gave him the unparalleled assignment: dismantle apartheid without violence. As he fulfilled that assignment, Perkins was scourged by the American press, despised by the Afrikaner government, hissed at by white South African citizens, and initially boycotted by black South African revolutionaries, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu. His advice to President-elect George H. W. Bush helped modify American policy and hasten the release of Nelson Mandela and others from prison. Perkins’s up-by-your-bootstraps life took him from a cotton farm in segregated Louisiana to the white elite Foreign Service, where he became the first black officer to ascend to the top position of director general. This is the story of how one man turned the page of history.
The Diplomatic Kidnappings
Author: Carol Edler BaumannPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401509379
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The recent series of diplomatic kidnappings has produced some serious thinking not only in Washington but in most of the foreign offices and embassies throughout the diplomatic world. The kidnappings-and how to deal with them-have been the subject of Congressional committee hearings, State Department deliberations, and international debate and action by the Organization of American States. It is the purpose of this study to analyze them within the context of urban guerilla terrorism, international legal norms, and world diplomatic practice. Selected examples of diplomatic kidnappings, particularly those in Latin America and Canada, strikingly illustrate the new revolutionary strategy of utilizing terrorism as a political tactic to achieve long-range political· goals. As with its kindred phenomenon-the airplane hijack ings-the kidnappings of foreign diplomats seize upon and exploit innocent victims as hostage pawns; a bargaining situation is thus created in which the revolutionary minority can achieve a diplomatic leverage which is far greater than in proportion to its numbers, military strength, or popular appeal. Through terrorism the urban guerillas hope to achieve tactical advances within the general strategy of political revolu tion; even temporary governmental repression if it occurs in reprisal becomes part of that strategy. Chapter I in particular and the entire manuscript in general examine the kidnappings within the parameters of revolutionary terrorism. The kidnappings have also had serious legal and political ramifications in the realm of world diplomacy.
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