Diplomacy is no longer restricted to a single vocation nor implemented exclusively through interaction amongst official representatives. In exploring the challenges that these transformations produce, this work surveys firstly, the genealogy of diplomacy as a profession, tracing how it changed...

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 The changing nature of diplomacy; 2 Foreign policy organisation; 3 Diplomatic methods; 4 Negotiation; 5 Developing diplomatic practice; 6 Groups and networks; 7 Regional...