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Multilateral Conferences

Purposeful International Negotiation

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  • © 2004

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Authors:
  1. Ronald A. Walker

    1. Australian Defence Force Academy, University College, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia

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Part of the book series: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations (SID)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. The Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Governments and Committees

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      Pages 3-15

    3. The Purposes of Multilateralism

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      Pages 16-22

    4. Influence on Governments

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      Pages 23-42

    5. International Organisations

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      Pages 43-61

    6. Multilateral Diplomacy

      • Ronald A. Walker
      Pages 62-84

  3. Process and Strategy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-86
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    2. Purposes of Multilateral Conferences

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      Pages 87-105

    3. Delegations

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      Pages 106-126

    4. The Format of Multilateral Conferences

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      Pages 127-144

    5. The Products of Multilateral Conferences

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      Pages 145-158

    6. Decision-Making Processes

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      Pages 159-172

    7. Negotiation

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      Pages 173-194

    8. Delegation Management

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      Pages 195-208

    9. Conference Management

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      Pages 209-226

    10. National Styles

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      Pages 227-241

  4. Evaluation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 243-243
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    2. The Worth of Multilateral Conferences

      • Ronald A. Walker
      Pages 245-255

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 256-281
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About this book

From the UN Security Council and the European Union's Council of Ministers to obscure committees on food labelling or the scheduling of World Fairs, several thousand multilateral conferences are held each year. Why do governments deploy so much effort in these activities? What goes on behind the scenes at these meetings? How are their outcomes determined and what are the real-world consequences? Ronald A. Walker reveals the inner workings of such conferences, the result-oriented strategies that are pursued behind a façade of formal ritual and their impact on the behaviour of sovereign states.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Australian Defence Force Academy, University College, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia

    Ronald A. Walker

About the author

RONALD A. WALKER has participated in well over a hundred multilateral conferences during his 37 years as a diplomat, in every capacity from junior bag-carrier to presiding officer. He was twice Ambassador to the UN and was Chairman of the Board of the International Atomic Energy Agency. He now teaches Diplomacy and International Relations from a practitioner's perspective.

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