Diplomacy and Strategy of Survival

Diplomacy and Strategy of Survival

Author: Denis Smyth

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1986-02-20

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780521228190

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An analysis of Britain's diplomatic efforts to preserve the non-belligerency of Franco's Spain, during the period from late 1940 to the end of 1941. Making extensive use of recently available British and Spanish documentary records, Dr Smyth explains how Britain's uphill struggle to secure Spanish non-belligerency had been rewarded with success by December 1940. Ironically, British policy-makers were unaware of the earl), success of their efforts, so they remained alert throughout 1940-41 to the danger of sudden Spanish support for a German move across their territory to Gibraltar. The conclusion notes how continuing Spanish neutrality helped the British endure 'their finest hour' and the Franco regime to survive the destruction of its former Fascist patrons.


Strategies of Survival

Strategies of Survival

Author: Jun Taek Kwon

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2023-04-24

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1666922323

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This book examines North Korea’s foreign relations under Kim Jong-un. It focuses on how the North Korean regime manages the relations to meet its survival needs.


The Military Balance 2022

The Military Balance 2022

Author: The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2022-02-14

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 1000619729

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Published each year since 1959, The Military Balance is an indispensable reference to the capabilities of armed forces across the globe. It is used by academia, the media, armed forces, the private sector and government. It is an open-source assessment of the military forces and equipment inventories of 171 countries, with accompanying defence economics and procurement data. Alongside detailed country data, The Military Balance assesses important defence issues, by region, as well as key global trends, such as in defence technology and equipment modernisation. This analysis is accompanied by full-colour graphics, including maps and illustrations. With extensive explanatory notes and reference information, The Military Balance is as straightforward to use as it is extensive. The 2022 edition is accompanied by a fullcolour wall chart illustrating security dynamics in the Arctic.


Full Spectrum Diplomacy and Grand Strategy

Full Spectrum Diplomacy and Grand Strategy

Author: John Lenczowski

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2011-03-17

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 0739150650

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This study is designed to contribute to the current efforts to reform the United States' foreign policy and national security capabilities. It addresses contemporary problems with specific policy and structural recommendations, but also aims to teach lessons in diplomacy and strategy that apply to all times and places. The author asserts that the U.S. needs a successful long-term national strategy integrating all the instruments of statecraft to influence the world positively to restore its ability to win friends, allies, politically motivated intelligence sources, and the resultant ability to achieve peace and security.


Innovations and Tactics for 21st Century Diplomacy

Innovations and Tactics for 21st Century Diplomacy

Author: Zreik, Mohamad

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2024-10-31

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13:

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In an era marked by escalating economic, social, and military confrontations, diplomacy plays a crucial role in managing conflicts and fostering cooperation among nations. Effective diplomatic efforts are essential for mitigating tensions, building alliances, and addressing global challenges in a manner that promotes stability and mutual understanding. To avoid the follies of the 20th century and instill progressive plans toward a positive future for all, an updated and comprehensive view of diplomacy is essential. Innovations and Tactics for 21st Century Diplomacy offers a thorough overview of current diplomatic strategies, and invaluable insights for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in international relations. By integrating the latest research with innovative approaches and historical contexts, these chapters encourage critical thinking and promote further exploration into effective diplomatic methods that promote global progress. Covering topics such as citizen diplomacy, foreign policy, and international tensions, this book is a valuable resource for diplomats, international relations professionals, graduate and postgraduate students, educators, policy makers, government officials, and more.


Coercion, Survival, and War

Coercion, Survival, and War

Author: Phil Haun

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 2015-07-01

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 080479507X

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In asymmetric interstate conflicts, great powers have the capability to coerce weak states by threatening their survival—but not vice versa. It is therefore the great power that decides whether to escalate a conflict into a crisis by adopting a coercive strategy. In practice, however, the coercive strategies of the U.S. have frequently failed. In Coercion, Survival and War Phil Haun chronicles 30 asymmetric interstate crises involving the US from 1918 to 2003. The U.S. chose coercive strategies in 23 of these cases, but coercion failed half of the time: most often because the more powerful U.S. made demands that threatened the very survival of the weak state, causing it to resist as long as it had the means to do so. It is an unfortunate paradox Haun notes that, where the U.S. may prefer brute force to coercion, these power asymmetries may well lead it to first attempt coercive strategies that are expected to fail in order to justify the war it desires. He concludes that, when coercion is preferred to brute force there are clear limits as to what can be demanded. In such cases, he suggests, U.S. policymakers can improve the chances of success by matching appropriate threats to demands, by including other great powers in the coercive process, and by reducing a weak state leader's reputational costs by giving him or her face-saving options.


What Diplomats Do

What Diplomats Do

Author: Brian Barder

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2014-07-22

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1442226366

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What do diplomats actually do? That is what this text seeks to answer by describing the various stages of a typical diplomat’s career. The book follows a fictional diplomat from his application to join the national diplomatic service through different postings at home and overseas, culminating with his appointment as ambassador and retirement. Each chapter contains case studies, based on the author’s thirty year experience as a diplomat, Ambassador, and High Commissioner. These illustrate such key issues as the role of the diplomat during emergency crises or working as part of a national delegation to a permanent conference as the United Nations. Rigorously academic in its coverage yet extremely lively and engaging, this unique work will serve as a primer to any students and junior diplomats wishing to grasp what the practice of diplomacy is actually like.


The Horn Engaging the Gulf

The Horn Engaging the Gulf

Author: Aleksi Ylönen

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2023-12-28

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 0755635183

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This book discusses theoretical perspectives of analyzing the relations between the states and non-state actors in the Horn of Africa and their counterparts in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East. Crucially, these relations are examined primarily from the perspective of the diplomatic, economic, and strategic agency of the African states and societal actors. Here, domestic political dynamics and local power play a significant role. Aleksi Ylönen provides a historically informed investigation of recent relations that involve the Gulf States and Türkiye's resurgent interest in the Horn Africa. The analysis focuses on the post-Arab Spring period following the Iran nuclear deal and the war in Yemen. Featuring case studies from Ethiopia, Somalia, and Eritrea which highlight engagements of the Horn state and societal actors primarily with the Gulf States and Türkiye, the study provides an empirical analysis of the interactions and connections between the two regions.


Digital Diplomacy

Digital Diplomacy

Author: Andreas Sandre

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-01-22

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1442236361

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Through conversations with State Department officials, ambassadors, public relations executives, public policy experts, and academics, Digital Diplomacy explores what it means to be innovative in foreign policy and diplomacy. These leading experts explain what are the new dynamics, developments, trends, and theories in diplomacy brought on by the digital revolution in which non-state actors play an active role. Such access now provides diplomats the means to influence the countries they work in on a massive scale, not just through elites. The book’s focus on innovative approaches shows how both public and traditional diplomacy have been transforming foreign policy in the 21st century, highlighting new means and trends in conducting diplomacy and implementing foreign policy. The enhanced e-book version features interviews with the experts who appear in the book, including Carne Ross, the “rock star” of digital diplomacy; Teddy Goff, the Digital Director for President Obama's 2012 Campaign; Lara Stein, Director of TEDx; Ambassador David Thorne, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State, and more.