Essence of Diplomacy explores essential, timeless features of diplomacy, drawing on the richly documented history of diplomacy from the Ancient Near East to today. Viewing diplomacy as a perennial international institution, the authors aim to make international relations (IR) theory relevant to diplomacy and diplomacy relevant to IR theory. Insights and concepts from such fields as representation, ritual, communication and institutionalization as well as historical sociology are used in their effort to formulate a pre-theory of diplomacy. The authors propose that diplomacy, at a high level of abstraction, can be analyzed as the mediation of universalism and particularism, and identify three essential dimensions of diplomacy: communication, representation and the reproduction of international society.
'...an important contribution to the literature.' - Political Studies Review
Introduction
PART 1: THE STUDY OF DIPLOMACY
Extant Studies
Why is Diplomacy Marginalized in International Relations?
The Turn to History and the Return of Diplomacy
PART 2: ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK
Diplomacy as an Institution
Toward a Historical Sociology of Diplomacy
Mediating Universalism and Particularism
Building Blocks of Theory
PART 3: INSTITUTIONALIZATION AND RITUALIZATION
Institutionalization
Ritualization
Shared Symbols and Preferences: Diplomatic Protocol
Reciprocity, Precedence and Diplomatic Immunity
Diplomatic Ranks
PART 4: COMMUNICATION
Language
Gathering Information
Transmitting Information: Diplomatic Signaling
Negotiation
Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Public and Private Communication
Technological Development
Concluding Remarks
PART 5: DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Behaviour: Acting for Others
Status: Standing for Others
Concluding Remarks
PART 6: THE REPRODUCTION OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
Reproduction of Pre-Modern International Societies
Reproduction of the Modern Society of States
Concluding Remarks
PART 7: DIPLOMACY AND CHANGING POLITIES
Philip, Alexander and the Greek Community
Religious vs. Secular Polities in the Middle Ages
The European Union
Concluding Remarks
Conclusions
CHRISTER JÖNSSON is Professor of Political Science at Lund University, Sweden. He has been Visiting Professor at Kyung Hee University, Seoul, and Stanford University. His primary research interests are international negotiation, diplomacy and international cooperation. His publications include Communication in International Bargaining (1990) International Cooperation in Response to AIDS (co-author, 1995) and Diplomacy (co-editor with Richard Langhorne, 2004).
MARTIN HALL is a Researcher at Lund University. His main research interests lie in the intersection of International Relations theory and historical sociology. He has published several articles and is currently working on a book project entitled The West: An Essentially Contested Concept.
Description
Essence of Diplomacy explores essential, timeless features of diplomacy, drawing on the richly documented history of diplomacy from the Ancient Near East to today. Viewing diplomacy as a perennial international institution, the authors aim to make international relations (IR) theory relevant to diplomacy and diplomacy relevant to IR theory. Insights and concepts from such fields as representation, ritual, communication and institutionalization as well as historical sociology are used in their effort to formulate a pre-theory of diplomacy. The authors propose that diplomacy, at a high level of abstraction, can be analyzed as the mediation of universalism and particularism, and identify three essential dimensions of diplomacy: communication, representation and the reproduction of international society.
Reviews
'...an important contribution to the literature.' - Political Studies Review
Contents
Introduction
PART 1: THE STUDY OF DIPLOMACY
Extant Studies
Why is Diplomacy Marginalized in International Relations?
The Turn to History and the Return of Diplomacy
PART 2: ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK
Diplomacy as an Institution
Toward a Historical Sociology of Diplomacy
Mediating Universalism and Particularism
Building Blocks of Theory
PART 3: INSTITUTIONALIZATION AND RITUALIZATION
Institutionalization
Ritualization
Shared Symbols and Preferences: Diplomatic Protocol
Reciprocity, Precedence and Diplomatic Immunity
Diplomatic Ranks
PART 4: COMMUNICATION
Language
Gathering Information
Transmitting Information: Diplomatic Signaling
Negotiation
Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Public and Private Communication
Technological Development
Concluding Remarks
PART 5: DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Behaviour: Acting for Others
Status: Standing for Others
Concluding Remarks
PART 6: THE REPRODUCTION OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
Reproduction of Pre-Modern International Societies
Reproduction of the Modern Society of States
Concluding Remarks
PART 7: DIPLOMACY AND CHANGING POLITIES
Philip, Alexander and the Greek Community
Religious vs. Secular Polities in the Middle Ages
The European Union
Concluding Remarks
Conclusions
Authors
CHRISTER JÖNSSON is Professor of Political Science at Lund University, Sweden. He has been Visiting Professor at Kyung Hee University, Seoul, and Stanford University. His primary research interests are international negotiation, diplomacy and international cooperation. His publications include Communication in International Bargaining (1990) International Cooperation in Response to AIDS (co-author, 1995) and Diplomacy (co-editor with Richard Langhorne, 2004).
MARTIN HALL is a Researcher at Lund University. His main research interests lie in the intersection of International Relations theory and historical sociology. He has published several articles and is currently working on a book project entitled The West: An Essentially Contested Concept.
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