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Book SynopsisIf you want to better understand not only international but also social diplomacy, then this book is for you. If you are a practitioner in traditional diplomacy or a person who want to apply diplomatic ideas and methods in social life, you can find many useful insights in this original work. A scholar and experienced diplomat, the author argues that international and social diplomacy can learn from each other. He explores genuine diplomacy as a goodwill mission, constructive engagement, and dialogical interaction that can help states, non-state organizations, companies, groups, individuals, and their aggregations to create public goods and make positive social changes.
Table of ContentsPreface List of Figures and Tables Introduction 1 The Sense of Diplomacy 1 What Is Diplomacy? 2 Diplomacy of Multifaceted Entities and Multidimensional Diplomacies 3 The Social and the Political in Diplomacy 4 New Diplomacies 2 The Essentials of Diplomacy 1 Preconditions for Diplomacy 2 The Self-Other Paradigm in Diplomacy 3 The Idea and Practice of Diplomacy 4 Aspirational Aspect of Diplomacy: Diplomatic Mission and Objectives 4.1 Diplomacy as a Goodwill Mission 4.2 Diplomatic Objectives: Decency 5 The Performative Aspect of Diplomacy: Diplomatic Means and Norms 5.1 Methods of Diplomatic Interactions 5.2 Diplomatic Code of Conduct 6 Constructive Engagement as the Way of Diplomacy 7 Diplomatic Spirit 3 Actors, Engagement and Interactions in Diplomacy 1 Actors, Agencies, and Agents in Diplomacy 2 The Ambassador as a High-Level Diplomatic Agent 2.1 Envoys 2.2 The Ambassador’s Credentials 3 The Diplomat: An Interactional Perspective 4 Diplomacy and a Global Interaction Complex 4 Unconventional Ambassadors 1 New Types of Ambassadors 2 Goodwill Ambassadors 2.1 Appointed and Volunteer Goodwill Ambassadors 2.2 Appointed and Volunteer Goodwill Ambassadors as Unconventional Diplomatic Representatives 3 Independent Goodwill Ambassadors 3.1 Self-Representation 3.2 The Individual’s Self-Constituted Representation of Other Entities or Causes 4 Everyday Ambassadors 5 Diplomatic Functions 1 Diplomatic Functions in Traditional Diplomacy 2 Representation as a Diplomatic Mega-function 3 Negotiation as a Diplomatic Mega-function 6 Diplomatic Methods, Skills and Mindset 1 Diplomatic Methods 1.1 Conversation 1.2 Negotiation 1.3 Dispute 1.4 Rhetoric 2 Diplomatic Skills 3 Diplomatic Skillsets for Dialogical Interaction and Tactful Conduct 3.1 Interoperating Skills 3.2 Reflection Skills 3.3 Organizational Skills 3.4 Self-Regulation Skills 3.5 Moral Skills 4 Diplomatic Dispositions and Attitudes 5 A Diplomat’s Personal Behavior Style 7 The Social and Relational in Diplomacy 1 The Social Side of Diplomacy 2 Relations and Relationships in Diplomacy 3 Social Framing of Relationships 4 International Diplomacy in a Relational Context 5 Relationships as a Primary and Secondary Concern in Traditional Diplomacy 5.1 Coordinating and Negotiating Interests, Values, Legal Rights and Relationships in Diplomacy 8 Toward Social Diplomacy 1 Everyday, Transprofessional and Social Diplomacies 2 Social Diplomacy as a Way of Constructing Relationships 3 Social Diplomats as Constructive Conversationalists 4 Social Diplomacy’s Don’ts 9 Greetings as Micro-diplomacy or Coordinated Social Engagement 1 Greetings, covid-19 and Human Engagement 2 Greeting as an Act of Diplomacy 3 Greeting as an Interactional Instrument of Relationship Management 4 Greeting as a Meaningful Social Exchange 5 Greeting as a Strategic Interaction and Coordination Game 6 The Relationship Payoff Matrix in a Greeting Negotiation 7 Getting to Yes in Greeting, or Social Diplomacy of Greeting Conclusion Appendix 1 “Engagement” in International Diplomacy Appendix 2 Interaction Structures in International Diplomacy 1 Levels of Diplomatic Interactions 2 Areas Affected by Diplomatic Interactions 3 Channels of Diplomatic Interaction 4 The Intensity of Diplomatic Interactions 5 Modality of Diplomatic Interactions 6 Exposure of Diplomatic Interactions 7 The Intentionality of Diplomatic Interactions Appendix 3 Relationship-Enhancing Practices in International Diplomacy 1 The Practice of Communication 2 The Practice of Honoring 3 The Practice of Affiliation 4 The Practice of Collaboration 5 The Practice of Helping 6 The Practice of Empathizing 7 The Practice of Ceremony 8 The Practice of Normative Behavior 9 The Practice of Entertaining 10 The Practice of Apology 11 The Practice of Commitment 12 The Practice of Framing Relationships 13 The Practice of Giving a Gift 14 The Practice of Cultural Interest 15 The Practice of Public Engagement References Index
