The Diplomacies of New Small States: The Case of Slovenia with Some Comparison from the Baltics

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ISBN: 9780754617068 | 0754617068
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Copyright: 4/28/2001

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A substantial contribution to the undeveloped field of the sociology of diplomacy. Characterized by interesting new research, it brings together important new conclusions and suggestions to the scientific field and offers many new ideas and themes from practical diplomatic experience useful for future research. Ideally suited to scholars, diplomats, students, civil servants and journalists.

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Acknowledgements

New Small States in the Changed International Environment After the Fall of the Iron Curtain

(66)

Processes of Integration and Disintegration

(9)

Development of the International Community and the Nation State

(2)

International Organisations

(4)

The Nation State

(2)

Latest Interpretations of the Changed Character of the Nation State

(8)

New Small States

(36)

The Problem of Definition and Current Research Efforts

(10)

The Origin and Characteristics of New Small States

(10)

Small States and International Integration

(1)

Small States and International Organisations

(3)

Small States and the Problem of Their Security

(7)

Small States and the UN: Slovenia on the Security Council

(6)

Summary

(5)

Some Sociological Characteristics and Limitations of the Diplomacies of New Small States

(70)

The Origin and Evolution of Diplomacy

(7)

Definition of Diplomacy

(8)

Basic Sociological Aspects

(51)

Personnel Composition of New Diplomacies at Their Inception

(1)

Presentation of the Groups and Their Origin

(5)

Status and Relations Between Groups

(4)

The Future Development of Groups and Their Relations

102

(8)

Limited Resources

110

(1)

Limited Human Resources

110

(4)

Other Limited Resources

114

(5)

Youth

119

(2)

Feminisation

121

(5)

Recruitment

126

(1)

Recruitment and Education

126

(4)

Horizontal and Vertical Mobility

130

(7)

Professionalisation of a Diplomatic Service

137

(6)

Summary

143

(4)

The Challenges and Problems of Setting Up Diplomatic Organisations of New Small States

147

(52)

Definition of Diplomatic Organisation

147

(3)

Elements of a Diplomatic Organisation

150

(45)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

151

(1)

Presentation and Organisation of a Ministry

151

(7)

Conceptional and Organisational Dilemmas at the Second Level

158

(4)

Some Possible Solutions

162

(4)

Diplomatic-Consular Missions

166

(1)

Presentation and Types of Missions

166

(2)

Composition and Size of a Mission

168

(5)

Comparison of the Three Selected Embassies

173

(7)

The Model of a Mission

180

(4)

The Network of Diplomatic-Consular Missions

184

(1)

Presentation and Characteristics of a Network

184

(2)

Comparison of the Four Networks

186

(3)

The Model of a Network

189

(6)

Summary

195

(4)

Diplomacies of New Small States and the Challenges of Globalisation (An Outlook)

199

(10)

Notes

209

(18)

Bibliography

227

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The Diplomacies of New Small States: The Case of Slovenia with Some Comparison from the Baltics

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