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Book SynopsisIn Symbolic Insult in Diplomacy: A Subtle Game of Diplomatic Slap, Alisher Faizullaev describes how states and their representatives may use manipulative practices for influencing the opponent. The author distinguishes three forms of using symbolic insult in diplomacy: by misrecognition (“diplomatic bypassing”), direct confrontation (“diplomatic punch”), and concealed verbal or nonverbal actions (“diplomatic slap”). The book focuses on “diplomatic slap” – employing obscure symbolic insult as a means of tacit manipulation. Analyzing historical and modern cases, Alisher Faizullaev shows that implicit symbolic insult usually appears ambiguously, and allows the offender to stay engaged with the victim. This work reveals vailed aspects of diplomatic practices and represents a valuable source for students and practitioners of international politics and diplomacy.
Table of ContentsSymbolic Insult in Diplomacy: A Subtle Game of Diplomatic Slap Alisher Faizullaev Abstract Keywords Introduction: The Puzzle of Symbolic Insult in Diplomacy Diplomatic Actors: Self and Other Diplomatic Actor’s Sense of Self and Ontological Security Three Types of Insult in Diplomacy Diplomatic Imperatives and Symbolic Insult Symbolic Insult in Diplomacy as a Manipulative Practice Symbolic Insult in Digital Diplomacy The Range and Level of Symbolic Insult in Diplomacy Tacit Bargaining and Symbolic Insult Face Diplomacy and Symbolic Insult Handshake Diplomacy and Symbolic Insult Conclusion References
