Publication

This book explores what diplomacy today can learn from how this practice had adapted to changing circumstances and national interests throughout history. More specifically, the text's author draws lessons from 1) how historical political changes have influenced the development of British and US foreign policy; 2) how different theories of foreign policy and international relations have influenced the practice of diplomacy; 3) China’s pursuit of economic multilateral diplomacy and Beijing's resurgence as world power 4) African diplomacy since the 18th century; 5) the troubled history of diplomacy in the Middle East; and more.