Understanding International Diplomacy (3rd ed.)

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of international diplomacy, covering both theory and practice. The third edition has been updated and revised, with new chapters on the digital turn, contemporary crises, and power shifts in modern diplomacy. By integrating historical traditions from Europe, China, and the Middle East with modern diplomatic challenges, this book: Traces the evolution of diplomacy from its historical foundations to its modern institutionalised form,