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Old Diplomacy Revisited: A Study in the Modern History of Diplomatic Transformations
Kenneth Weisbrode
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Hardcover. A comparative study of diplomatic transformations in the modern era with an emphasis on the creative qualities of diplomats. Num Pages: 74 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 3J; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
In historical terms, the Old Diplomacy is not really that old many of its concepts and methods date to the mid-nineteenth century while the practices of New Diplomacy emerged only a couple of generations later. Moreover, "Diplomacy 2.0" and other variants of the post-Cold War era do not depart significantly from their twentieth-century predecessor: their forms, particularly in technology, have changed, but their substance has not. In this succinct overview, historian Kenneth Weisbrode reminds us that to understand diplomatic transformations and their relevance to international affairs is to see diplomacy as an entrepreneurial art and that, like most arts, it ... Read more
In historical terms, the Old Diplomacy is not really that old many of its concepts and methods date to the mid-nineteenth century while the practices of New Diplomacy emerged only a couple of generations later. Moreover, "Diplomacy 2.0" and other variants of the post-Cold War era do not depart significantly from their twentieth-century predecessor: their forms, particularly in technology, have changed, but their substance has not. In this succinct overview, historian Kenneth Weisbrode reminds us that to understand diplomatic transformations and their relevance to international affairs is to see diplomacy as an entrepreneurial art and that, like most arts, it ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
Number of Pages
65
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137397324
SKU
V9781137397324
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About Kenneth Weisbrode
Kenneth Weisbrode is an Assistant Professor of History at Bilkent University, Turkey. He has written and edited several books, including The Atlantic Century (Da Capo, 2009) and is the co-founder of the Toynbee Prize Foundation's Network for the New Diplomatic History.
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