Table of Contents
Preface xiii
Chapter 1 The Permanence of Diplomacy 1
Foreign Policy and Diplomacy 1
Diplomacy as Medium of Communication by Governments 2
Some Clarifications 5
Cyber-diplomacy 7
Accepted Interference 9
Coordinating Foreign Policy and Diplomacy 12
Multilateral Diplomacy 14
Permeable Borders 17
Challenges for Consuls 18
Counter-terrorism Diplomacy 19
Sub-national Diplomacy 21
Disintermediation? 24
Conclusion 28
Chapter 2 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Foreign Services 31
A Great Variety 31
The Functions of a Foreign Ministry 32
The Organization of a Foreign Ministry 38
Foreign Service Personnel 42
Chapter 3 The Functions of Resident Diplomats 49
Resident Diplomats 49
Representation 51
Protection 53
Negotiation 55
Observation 58
Promoting Economic and Commercial Relations 61
Promoting Cultural Relations 63
Public Relations 65
Military Relations 66
Development Assistance 68
Aiding Democracy and Upholding Human Rights 72
Chapter 4 Interfering and Unwelcome Diplomats 75
Introduction 75
The Prohibition of Interference by Diplomats 76
Influencing the Policies of the Host Country 78
Aiding Democracy 81
Promotion of Human Rights 83
Organized Interference 86
International Cooperation 87
The Diplomat as persona non grata 89
Chapter 5 Diplomatic Relations 95
The Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and Diplomatic Missions 95
Recognition of a Government 100
The Holy See 102
Changes in the Relationship 104
Rupture of Diplomatic Relations 107
Caretaker Embassies 111
Chapter 6 The Members of Diplomatic Missions 117
Some Definitions 117
The Ambassador 118
The Members of the Embassy: TheirComposition 123
The Members of the Embassy: Their Size 124
Inviolability of Diplomats 129
Personal Immunities of Diplomats 136
Personal Privileges of Diplomats 139
The Protection of the Non-diplomatic Staff 142
Families 144
Chapter 7 Diplomatic Missions: Their Premises 147
The Base Camp 147
Inviolability of Premises 149
Bugging 152
Other Immunities and Obligations 155
Protection of the Premises 156
Archives and Documents 164
Chapter 8 Diplomatic Asylum 167
Concept and Practice 167
Asylum Seekers from Third Countries 170
Latin American Practices 172
Practical Difficulties 175
Temporary Refuge 177
An Unsatisfactory Result 179
Chapter 9 An Embassy's Lifelines 183
Communications 183
The Pouch 183
Telegraphy of Old 188
Information and Communication Technology 190
Chapter 10 Special Missions 193
Summitry 193
Foreign Ministers, Special Envoys, and Governmental Delegations 197
The Convention on Special Missions 199
Special Missions and Bilateral Embassies 201
Chapter 11 Inside an Embassy 205
Similarities and Differences 205
The Ambassador 207
The Political Section 210
The Economic and Commercial Section 213
Development Assistance 215
The Cultural Section 218
The Public Affairs Section 219
The Military Attache 222
The Administrative Section 223
The Intelligence Unit 226
Chapter 12 Consular Functions 229
A Dimension of Diplomacy 229
Specific Consular Functions 231
Protecting Nationals 233
Assisting Detained Nationals 237
Administrative Duties 242
Legal Functions 246
Shipping and Aviation Issues 248
Chapter 13 Consular Posts 251
Consular Relations 251
The Staff 253
Consular Privileges and Immunities 256
Consular Premises and Operations 259
The Honorary Consul 263
Chapter 14 Multilateral Conferences 267
Multilateral Diplomacy 267
An Example: The Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment 270
Other Examples: G8 Summit Meetings 272
Preparing a Conference 274
Managing a Conference 277
Concluding Remarks 279
Chapter 15 International Organizations and Diplomacy 283
Basics 283
The Agents 285
Parliamentary Diplomacy 287
Decision Making 290
Privileges and Immunities of International Governmental Organizations 293
The International Governmental Organization and the Territorial State 299
Chapter 16 Permanent Missions and Their Members 303
The Establishment of Permanent Missions 303
The Functions of Permanent Missions 304
The Organization of Permanent Missions 306
Their Staff 308
Privileges and Immunities of Permanent Missions and Their Members 310
Permanent Representatives and Missions of Non-Member States 313
Chapter 17 International Secretariats and Officials 317
The International Mandate 317
Their Functions 318
International Officials at Headquarters 326
Privileges and Immunities of International Officials at Headquarters 328
Chapter 18 External Missions of International Governmental Organizations 335
Their Proliferation 335
The FAO in the Field 337
UNDP Country Offices 338
The Field Offices of the Asian Development Bank 341
The Delegations of the European Commission 342
Chapter 19 International Treaties and Diplomacy 347
Observations and Definitions 347
The Structure of Treaties 351
Formalities 354
Modalities 356
Invalidity and Termination of Treaties 360
Chapter 20 Diplomatic Methods 363
The Languages of Diplomacy 363
Translation and Interpretation 366
Diplomatic Language 369
Signaling 375
Diplomatic Correspondence 376
The Mode of Diplomatic Negotiations 382
Bibliography 387
Endnotes 393
Name Index 461
Subject Index 465
