Diplomacy for Professionals and Everyone / Alisher Faizullaev.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Faĭzullaev, A. A. (Alisher Amaaevich), author.

Series:

Diplomatic studies ; Volume 20.

Diplomatic Studies ; Volume 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diplomacy--Social aspects.

Diplomacy.

International relations--Social aspects.

International relations.

Social interaction.

Communication in politics.

Social diplomacy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill Nijhoff, [2022]

Summary:

This is a unique book about two types of diplomacy – international and social, that is, traditional and non-traditional. It will be useful for anyone who studies or practices diplomacy, including professional diplomats and those who want to use diplomacy in social life.

If you want to better understand not only international but also social diplomacy, then this book is for you. If you are a practitioner in traditional diplomacy or a person who want to apply diplomatic ideas and methods in social life, you can find many useful insights in this original work. A scholar and experienced diplomat, the author argues that international and social diplomacy can learn from each other. He explores genuine diplomacy as a goodwill mission, constructive engagement, and dialogical interaction that can help states, non-state organizations, companies, groups, individuals, and their aggregations to create public goods and make positive social changes.

Contents:

Preface

List of Figures and Tables

Introduction

1 The Sense of Diplomacy

1 What Is Diplomacy?

2 Diplomacy of Multifaceted Entities and Multidimensional Diplomacies

3 The Social and the Political in Diplomacy

4 New Diplomacies

2 The Essentials of Diplomacy

1 Preconditions for Diplomacy

2 The Self-Other Paradigm in Diplomacy

3 The Idea and Practice of Diplomacy

4 Aspirational Aspect of Diplomacy: Diplomatic Mission and Objectives

4.1 Diplomacy as a Goodwill Mission

4.2 Diplomatic Objectives: Decency

5 The Performative Aspect of Diplomacy: Diplomatic Means and Norms

5.1 Methods of Diplomatic Interactions

5.2 Diplomatic Code of Conduct

6 Constructive Engagement as the Way of Diplomacy

7 Diplomatic Spirit

3 Actors, Engagement and Interactions in Diplomacy

1 Actors, Agencies, and Agents in Diplomacy

2 The Ambassador as a High-Level Diplomatic Agent

2.1 Envoys

2.2 The Ambassador’s Credentials

3 The Diplomat: An Interactional Perspective

4 Diplomacy and a Global Interaction Complex

4 Unconventional Ambassadors

1 New Types of Ambassadors

2 Goodwill Ambassadors

2.1 Appointed and Volunteer Goodwill Ambassadors

2.2 Appointed and Volunteer Goodwill Ambassadors as Unconventional Diplomatic Representatives

3 Independent Goodwill Ambassadors

3.1 Self-Representation

3.2 The Individual’s Self-Constituted Representation of Other Entities or Causes

4 Everyday Ambassadors

5 Diplomatic Functions

1 Diplomatic Functions in Traditional Diplomacy

2 Representation as a Diplomatic Mega-function

3 Negotiation as a Diplomatic Mega-function

6 Diplomatic Methods, Skills and Mindset

1 Diplomatic Methods

1.1 Conversation

1.2 Negotiation

1.3 Dispute

1.4 Rhetoric

2 Diplomatic Skills

3 Diplomatic Skillsets for Dialogical Interaction and Tactful Conduct

3.1 Interoperating Skills

3.2 Reflection Skills

3.3 Organizational Skills

3.4 Self-Regulation Skills

3.5 Moral Skills

4 Diplomatic Dispositions and Attitudes

5 A Diplomat’s Personal Behavior Style

7 The Social and Relational in Diplomacy

1 The Social Side of Diplomacy

2 Relations and Relationships in Diplomacy

3 Social Framing of Relationships

4 International Diplomacy in a Relational Context

5 Relationships as a Primary and Secondary Concern in Traditional Diplomacy

5.1 Coordinating and Negotiating Interests, Values, Legal Rights and Relationships in Diplomacy

8 Toward Social Diplomacy

1 Everyday, Transprofessional and Social Diplomacies

2 Social Diplomacy as a Way of Constructing Relationships

3 Social Diplomats as Constructive Conversationalists

4 Social Diplomacy’s Don’ts

9 Greetings as Micro-diplomacy or Coordinated Social Engagement

1 Greetings, covid-19 and Human Engagement

2 Greeting as an Act of Diplomacy

3 Greeting as an Interactional Instrument of Relationship Management

4 Greeting as a Meaningful Social Exchange

5 Greeting as a Strategic Interaction and Coordination Game

6 The Relationship Payoff Matrix in a Greeting Negotiation

7 Getting to Yes in Greeting, or Social Diplomacy of Greeting

Conclusion

Appendix 1 “Engagement” in International Diplomacy

Appendix 2 Interaction Structures in International Diplomacy

1 Levels of Diplomatic Interactions

2 Areas Affected by Diplomatic Interactions

3 Channels of Diplomatic Interaction

4 The Intensity of Diplomatic Interactions

5 Modality of Diplomatic Interactions

6 Exposure of Diplomatic Interactions

7 The Intentionality of Diplomatic Interactions

Appendix 3 Relationship-Enhancing Practices in International Diplomacy

1 The Practice of Communication

2 The Practice of Honoring

3 The Practice of Affiliation

4 The Practice of Collaboration

5 The Practice of Helping

6 The Practice of Empathizing

7 The Practice of Ceremony

8 The Practice of Normative Behavior

9 The Practice of Entertaining

10 The Practice of Apology

11 The Practice of Commitment

12 The Practice of Framing Relationships

13 The Practice of Giving a Gift

14 The Practice of Cultural Interest

15 The Practice of Public Engagement

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-51735-9

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004517356 DOI