Contemporary Concert Diplomacy

This volume investigates secret diplomacy with the aim of understanding its role in shaping foreign policy. Recent events, including covert intelligence gatheri

How does music shape the exercise of diplomacy, the pursuit of power, and the conduct of international relations? Drawing together international scholars with b

This title was first published in 2001. John Kirton, Joseph Daniels and Andreas Freytag present an indispensable and authoritative collection of papers which ex

This book concentrates on three areas of the world where diplomacy was particularly active: the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. It addresses a global subject p

Laying the foundations of a theory of ‘international social closure’ this book examines how actors compete for a seat at the table in the management of inte

First published in 1999, this guide to the G7/G8 system discusses the origins, characteristics, role and agenda of the G7/G8 system; reviews its evolution; surv

Leading specialists from Europe and Japan examine the institutional mechanisms of governance at the global level and provide concrete evidence of the role Japan

This Handbook brings together scholars whose essays discuss significant issues with regard to international organization as a process and international organiza

The Group of Eight has become a central actor in global governance with a steadily expanding role and agenda. The leaders' summits remain at the apex of the G8