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Book SynopsisFocusing on the period from September 1964, when Senor Galo Lasso Plaza assumed the UN mediatory role, to the coup d’etat and the Turkish invasion ten years later, Cyprus Before 1974 seeks to unpick the internal conflicts which led to the failure of the peace process in Cyprus. Marilena Varnava studies three phases: Plaza’s mediation of 1964-1965; the negotiating impasse on the island during the period 1965-1967; and finally the inter-communal talks of 1968-1974. Varnava argues persuasively that each of these successive phases, particularly the latter two, were inextricably tied to political and social developments within the two main communities on the island itself. In particular, Cyprus before 1974 focuses on the events of 1968 - when the Greek-Cypriot political leadership, and the President of the Republic of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios III, failed to grasp the nature of the changes within the island’s post-independence arena. Recurrent attempts within both communities during the talks of that year to create faits accomplis favourable to their own bargaining positions served to heighten the barriers to a stable and peaceful outcome. This study enlarges our understanding of the underlying issues which the Turkish invasion of 1974 were to throw into stark relief and is essential reading for all those who study the Cyprus problem and conflict resolution.Table of ContentsABBREVIATIONS INTRODUCTION Historical Background PART I: 1964-1967 CHAPTER ONE Galo Plaza Report, 1964-1965: Origins and Consequences CHAPTER TWO 1964-1967: Reshuffling the Deck: The Restructuring of the State CHAPTER THREE 1964-1967: The Economic Development of the Island CHAPTER FOUR 1965-1967: A “Convenient” Negotiating Stalemate PART II: 1968-1974 CHAPTER FIVE November 1967 Crisis: A Turning Point CHAPTER SIX Inter-Communal Negotiations, 1968-1971 CHAPTER SEVEN The Final Attempt, 1972-1974 CONCLUSION APPENDIX I THIRTEEN POINTS OF MAKARIOS 1963 APPENDIX II VARIOUS PROPOSALS DURING THE FIRST ROUND OF INTER-COMMUNAL TALKS 1968-1971 ENDNOTES SOURCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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Book SynopsisLubna Z. Qureshi earned her doctorate in U.S. history from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Book SynopsisJihwan Hwang is professor of International Relations at the University of Seoul, Korea.

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Book SynopsisThe Sykes-Picot Agreement was one of the defining moments in the history of the modern Middle East. Yet its co-creator, Sir Mark Sykes, had far more involvement in British Middle East strategy during World War I than the Agreement for which he is now most remembered. Between 1915 and 1916, Sykes was Lord Kitchener's agent at home and abroad, operating out of the War Office until the war secretary's death at sea in 1916. Following that, from 1916 to 1919 he worked at the Imperial War Cabinet, the War Cabinet Secretariat and, finally, as an advisor to the Foreign Office. The full extent of Sykes's work and influence has previously not been told. Moreover, the general impression given of him is at variance with the facts. Sykes led the negotiations with the Zionist leadership in the formulation of the Balfour Declaration, which he helped to write, and promoted their cause to achieve what he sought for a pro-British post-war Middle East peace settlement, although he was not himself a Zionist. Likewise, despite claims he championed the Arab cause, there is little proof of this other than general rhetoric mainly for public consumption. On the contrary, there is much evidence he routinely exhibited a complete lack of empathy with the Arabs. In this book, Michael Berdine examines the life of this impulsive and headstrong young British aristocrat who helped formulate many of Britain's policies in the Middle East that are responsible for much of the instability that has affected the region ever since.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The “Middle East Expert” 2. Kitchener’s Man and Agent-at-Large 3. Islam, India, Iraq and the Arab Bureau 4. The Husayn – McMahon Correspondence, the Arab Revolt and Advising the War Cabinet 5. The Sykes – Picot Agreement 6. War Cabinet Secretariat 7. The Zionists and a Jewish Homeland 8. Mesopotamia, Arabia and King Husayn 9. The Arab Legion and the French Difficulty 10. The Balfour Declaration 11. Palestine 12. Final Days 13. The Legacy

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Book SynopsisCan John D. Negroponte be described as 'The Last American Diplomat'? In a career spanning 50 years of unprecedented American global power, he was the last of a dying breed of patrician diplomats - devoted to public service, a self-effacing and ultimate insider, whose prime duty was to advise, guide and warn. Negroponte served as US ambassador to Honduras, Mexico, the Philippines and Iraq; he was US Permanent Representative to the UN, Director of National Intelligence and Deputy Secretary of State to George W. Bush. His was a high-flying and seemingly conventional career but one full of surprises. He opposed Kissinger in Vietnam, argued against direct military action against Marxists in Central America and warned that the Iraq War could be another 'Vietnam'. George W. Liebmann's incisive account of Negroponte's life and career is based on personal and shared experience, as well as thorough research and interviews with Negroponte and other leading actors. It will provide fascinating reading for students and researchers interested in the inside-story of American diplomacy, revealing personal and policy struggles, and the underlying fissures present even in the world's last remaining superpower.Trade Review'The Last American Diplomat is a true masterpiece, a book far above the standards and the contents of the great majority of the dozens of, often ephemeral, works published each year about the theme and themes of American foreign policy. It is a most detailed and finely written tome about the career and the character of John D. Negroponte, an American whose name is known or remembered, alas, by few who ought to. But there is more to it. George Liebmann has written excellent biographies of men and diplomats who had incarnated the standards of what might be called -necessarily imprecisely, but essentially truly - of "the old diplomacy". This study of Negroponte is a prime example of Liebmann's historical philosophy as well as his architectural examination of his protaganist's public career.' - John LukacsTable of ContentsAuthor’s Preface 1. Preparation for Diplomacy 2. Hong Kong , Trade, and a New China 3. Vietnam and Limited War 4. The Value of Reflection: Stanford Interlude 5. Kissinger and the Use and Non-Use of Force 6. Ecuador: Limiting the Environmental Commons 7. Thessaloniki : Consular Work and Outposts 8. Fisheries, Nationalism, and Conservation 9. Refugees and Asia: Generosity Revived 10. Proxy Wars and Central America 11. Treaties, Diseases and the Environment: A New International Politics 12. NSC and the Avoidance of Problems 13. NAFTA and the New Politics of Regional Trade 14. The Philippines: Recessional from Empire 15. Panama : Recessional, Act II 16. McGraw-Hill: Publishing for a World Market 17. The Security Council and World Order 18. Iraq: Time, Politics, and the Limits of Force 19. Intelligence: Analysis Replaces Adventurism 20. State Department and Capacity-Building Conclusion: Hegemony Limited and Realism Revived

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Book SynopsisWritten from the perspective of an insider of the most prominent events in the Middle East over the last fifty years, this book examines Egypt’s diplomacy in transformative times of war, peace and transition. The author offers unique insights, first-hand information, singular documents, critical and candid analysis, as well as case studies, richly sharing his experiences as the country’s Foreign Minister and ambassador. This project covers a wide range of issues including the Arab-Israeli peace process, the liberation of Kuwait, the invasion of Iraq, nuclear weapons proliferation in the region, relations with the United States, Russia and other major international and regional players. Most importantly, it offers a series of potential trajectories on the future of Egypt and its relations within the region and the world. This is an essential work for a number of audiences, including scholars, graduate students, researchers, as well as policy makers, and is strongly appealing for anyone who is interested in international relations and Middle Eastern politics. Trade Review Table of ContentsPart I Uncharted Destinies Chapter 1 Personal and Professional Alignments Part II Foreign Policy Challenges and Opportunities Chapter 2 Geopolitical Upheaval in the Middle East Chapter 3 No War Chapter 4 Yet No Peace Chapter 5 Efforts to Quell Nuclear Weapons Proliferation in the Middle East Chapter 6 New Engagement of Sensitive Neighbors and Longstanding Relations Chapter 7 An Indispensable but Uncomfortable Relationship Part III Egypt’s Continuous Transitions Chapter 8 After three decades a public awakening fueling two revolutions Chapter 9 A nexus of foreign and domestic policy throughout the Interim period Part IV Looking Forward Chapter 10 Towards a Better Middle East

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Book Synopsis This edited book explores the multi-layered relationships between public diplomacy and intensified uncertainties stemming from transnational political trends. It is the latest wave of political uncertainty that provides the background as well as yields evidence scrutinised by authors contributing to this book. The book argues that due to a state of perpetual crises, the simultaneity of diplomatic tensions and new digital modalities of power, international politics increasingly resembles a networked set of hyper-realities. Embracing multi-polar competition, superpowers such as Russia flex their muscles over their neighbours; celebrated ‘success stories’ of democratisation – Hungary, Poland and Czechia – move towards illiberal governance; old players of international politics such as Britain and America re-claim “greatness”, while other states, like China, adapt expansionist foreign policy goals. The contributors to this book consider the different ways in which transnational political trends and digitalisation breed uncertainty and shape the practice of public diplomacy.Table of ContentsCh 1: IntroductionCh 2: The American Century if Over. What comes next.Ch 3: From Propaganda to Mediated Public Diplomacy: The case of ChinaCh 4: Global Cities against Climate ChangeCh 5: Public Diplomacy and International TradeCh 6: The Dark Side of Digital DiplomacyCh 7: Systemic Pressures and Local Determinants in South American Public DiplomacyCh 8: Presidents' Public Diplomacy Practices on Social MediaCh 9: China's Confucius Institutes and Public DiplomacyCh 10: Coping with Lies about SwedenCh 11: Economic Determinants of India's Public Diplomacy towards South AsiaCh 12: Beyond Soft Power: The Everyday Global Politics of Post 9/11 US Cultural DiplomacyCh 13: Foreign Correspondence and Public Diplomacy 2.0Ch 14: Conclusion

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Book Synopsis1. Future of Public Diplomacy in an Era of Global Disruptions.- Turkish Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy.- 2. The Transformation of Turkish Public Diplomacy: Challenges and Opportunities.- 3. The Institutionalisation of Nation Branding in Türkiye.- 4. Türkiye Scholarships and Türkiye's Global Engagement .- 5. Türkiye's Cultural Heritage and Public Diplomacy.- 6. Türkiye's Humanitarian Aids and Health Diplomacy.- 7. International Broadcasting Tools of the Public Broadcaster.- 8. International News Agencies and International Publishings in Türkiye.- 9. Turkish TV Series as a Cultural Diplomacy Tool.- 10. Türkiye's Music Diplomacy.- 11. Türkiye's most useful tool in Public Diplomacy: Gastrodiplomacy.

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Book SynopsisForeword: Trends Over Time.- 1 Introduction: Critical Junctures, Pockets of Progress, and Building Backlash for Gender in Diplomacy.- Part I: Contentious and (In)Visible: New Domains in Gender+ and Diplomacy.- 2 Missing Post Reports: Locating the Queer Diplomat Biography.- 3 The Gendered Figurations of Women Diplomats and the Volumetric Presence of China in Nepal.- 4 Women in 20th Century German Diplomacy: A History of Firsts.- Part II: Not just Adding and Stirring: Women Implementing of Foreign Policy.- 5 Women Diplomats During the Interwar Period: Alexandra Kollontai and Palma Guillén in Latin America.- 6 Women in Small States' Diplomacy: Gender-Related Challenges in Lithuania's Foreign Service.- 7 Bridging the Gender Gap in Global Diplomacy: Policy Implementation in the Scandinavian Foreign Services.- Part III: Networks, Reflections, Transformations: Engaging the Frontiers of Gender in Foreign Policy.- 8 The (Re)Emergence of Women's Organisations of Diplomats (WODs) in the 21st Century: Sites of Creative Agency for the (Re)Staging of Differentiated Subjectivities in Diplomacy?.- 9 Women Ambassadors in the UN Security Council: Are They Shaping the Practice of Diplomacy?.- 10 Feminist Oral Life History in Gender and Diplomacy Research.- Conclusion: Future Directions, Innovations, Theory and Research on Gender and Diplomacy.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction: The Magical, Intoxicating Power of America.- Chapter 2. Soft Power in International Relations.- Chapter 3. A Tale of Two Countries: German-American Relations through the Ages.- Chapter 4. Mutual Friends: William J. Clinton.- Chapter 5. Hard Times: George W. Bush.- Chapter 6. Great Expectations: Barack Obama.- Chapter 7. Frozen Deep: Donald J. Trump.- Chapter 8. Conclusions and Outlook.- Chapter 9. Epilogue: To Have a Giant’s Strength.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction Vedat Demir & Carola Richter Historical and conceptual perspectives.-1. When soft power matters not: The Priam syndrome Sameera Durrani.-2. Evolving soft power paradigms: a comparative analysis of China and the U.S. in the Middle East Mohamad Zreik.-3. The Public diplomacy of Apartheid South Africa Nicholas J. Cull China.-4. China’s public diplomacy: projecting self-confidence and asserting power across the globe Ingrid d'Hooghe.-5. China's image and influence in 2024, a persistent ambiguity Olivier Arifon Cuba.-6. When the academy support autocracy: Latin American Council of Social Sciences and the Cuban regime Armando Chaguaceda & Leonardo Fernandez Otaño Egypt.-7. “Speak Arabic, Speak Egyptian” as a tool of Public Diplomacy Aida M. Yehia Abd El Rehim Iran.-8. Iran: digital self-empowerment to achieve international discursive power Jiayi Jing Morocco 9. Palaces to partnerships: Morocco’s royal initiatives and the reinvention of public diplomacy Shabista Naz.-9. Palaces to partnerships: Morocco’s royal initiatives and the reinvention of public diplomacy Shabista Naz.-10. Playing for two goals – Moroccan football as a soft power resource Andreas Wüst North Korea.-11. Threats as a means of Public Diplomacy: The case of North Korea Jacob Ausderan Russia.-12. Russia's public diplomacy: Navigating the shadows of the war in Ukraine Ana Jovic-Lazic Saudi Arabia.-13. The domestic-international nexus of authoritarian public diplomacy: The case of Saudi Arabia Jens Heibach.-14. Beyond “sportswashing”? Saudi football politics as a driver for economic diversification, power consolidation, social cohesion and public diplomacy Sebastian Sons.-15. Latent and manifest affect: The public diplomacy and soft power of Saudi Arabia Giulio M. Gallarotti.-16. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are going green: Green developmentalism as a new form of authoritarian public diplomacy Tobias Zumbraegel.-17. Public diplomacy in the entrepreneurial state: the case of the UAE Jana Fedtke & Mohammad Ibahrine Turkey.-18. From Turkey to Türkiye: Public diplomacy of symbols Senem Çevik.-19. Public diplomacy in Turkey during democratization and democratic backsliding Vedat Demir Venezuela.-20. Venezuela: from oil diplomacy to disinformation pawn Maria Puerta Riera.-Conclusion Vedat Demir & Carola Richter

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Book SynopsisAmerica’s reputation and power fell to new lows during Trump’s presidency. Militarily, the United States held its own, but its soft power suffered mightily. President Biden pledges to work with the international community, rely on cooperation with like-minded allies, challenge adversaries, and restore American democracy, society and economy to levels that will once again command international respect. De-Trumping U.S. Foreign Policy will address the objectives, obstacles, and potential outcomes of this attempt over the next few years. Sloan evaluates both elite and public opinion from democratic allies around the world, plus elite opinions from states less friendly to the United States. He documents and analyses Biden’s approach to foreign policy and his goals for the U.S. role in the world. The volume will also examine how Biden’s domestic policy objectives, in the areas of the pandemic, systemic racism, political equity, the economy and climate change, relate to his foreign policy goals. The early steps made by Biden will be laid out and evaluated and hidden chances of success or failure will be measured, with a striking analysis of what failure might mean for the USA and the world.

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Book SynopsisForschungsdesign und theoretischer Rahmen der Arbeit.- Die Rolle Deutschlands in den Beziehungen USA-Iran.- Schlussbetrachtung.- KONZEPTE FÜR INNOVATIVE ZUKUNFTSTRÄCHTIGE DEUTSCH-IRANISCHE WIRTSCHAFTSPROJEKTE IM UNTERSUCHUNGSZEITRAUM: ERFOLGSMODELLE UND SCHLÜSSELPARTNER IM FOKUS.

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