Diplomacy in the 21st Century - 9781138554665

Taylor & Francis

Diplomacy in the 21st CenturyA Brief Introduction\nAuthor(s): Paul Sharp\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138554665, 978-1138554665\nSynopsis\nThis book provides an introduction to the theory and practice of diplomacy and its vital role in an era of increasing international uncertainty.\n\nThe work employs a distinctive \""diplomatic perspective\"" on international relations and argues that the experience of conducting diplomacy gives rise to a set of priorities: first, the peaceful resolution of disputes; second, the avoidance of unwanted conflict; and, third, the minimization of the intensity of violent conflict where it has become unavoidable. It argues that changes in the international system require a shift in priorities from the diplomacy of problem-solving by building institutionalized cooperation, to the diplomacy of managing relationships between people. Divided into three sections, the first examines wha.