The global power of talk : negotiating America's interests / Fen Osler Hampson and I. William Zartman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hampson, Fen Osler.

Contributor:

Zartman, I. William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations.

United States.

International relations.

United States--Foreign relations--1989-.

Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes.

Physical Description:

viii, 219 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Paradigm Publishers, [2012]

Summary:

This timely volume on US foreign policy examines historical successes in diplomacy-based international negotiations and argues that refined and deliberate talk-based strategies are the best practice in a world of terrorism, rough states, and intractable conflicts that are not easily solved by the application of military force. The work discusses a coalescence of talking, firm management and clear coordination with allies as the better way forward on the complex international diplomatic stage. Hampton is a professor of international affairs at Carleton University, Ottawa and Zartman is a professor of international relations at John Hopkins University. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Talk power for the tough-minded

How America lost its way: Iraq and Palestine, and the failure to use talk power

The tools of talk power

The proven success of talk power: lessons from the Middle East

Timely talk to prevent violent conflict

Engaging unengageables

Talking with terrorists

Taming intractable regional conflicts

Building "teams of rivals"

Talking with friends and allies

Talking laterally on new governance challenges

Negotiating America's interests.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781594519420

1594519420

9781594519437

1594519439

OCLC:

682894245