Routledge Handbook of Diplomacy and Statecraft

The Routledge Handbook of Diplomacy and Statecraft illustrates that the new international order that has evolved ' and is still evolving ' after the end of the Cold War of the latter half of the twentieth century is one dominated by the rivalry of the Great Powers. Looking at the Great, the Middle and the Developing Powers, each chapter in the first 3 sections will assess the diplomacy and statecraft of these individual Powers to offer insight into how they function, their individual perception of national interests and the roles that they play in modern statecraft.Contemporary diplomacy and statecraft are intimately connected to international organisations and the international economy, and how and why these elements of global politics determine and show their utility is a crucial consideration. Indeed, the next two sections of the book will look at important international organisations and military alliances and the international economy. Finally, the last section of the books deals with a series of contemporary problems in conflict and co-operation that are having and will have influence in shaping the evolution of the new international order.The scholars contributing to this book will collectively show how and why the new international order that has evolved ' and is still evolving ' since the end of the Cold War through the application of diplomacy and statecraft. A comprehensive survey of diplomacy across the world, this work will be essential reading for scholars and professionals alike.