A Dictionary of Diplomacy

by G. Berridge, A. James

Overview

Like all professions, diplomacy has spawned its own specialized terminology, and it is this lexicon which provides A Dictionary of Diplomacy 's thematic spine. However, the dictionary also includes entries on legal terms, political events, international organizations and major figures who have occupied the diplomatic scene or have written influentially about it over the last half millennium. All students of diplomacy and related subjects and especially junior members of the many diplomatic services of the world will find this book indispensable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403915351
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	11/07/2003
Edition description:	2nd ed. 2003
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

G. R. BERRIDGE is Emeritus Professor of International Politics at the University of Leicester, UK. His previous works include Talking to the Enemy (1994) and Diplomacy: Theory and Practice (2002). He was until the end of 2002 the General Editor of Palgrave Macmillan's Studies in Diplomacy Series.

ALAN JAMES is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at Keele University, UK. His previous works include Sovereign Statehood (1986) and Keeping the Peace in the Cyprus Crisis of 1963-64 (2002).

Table of Contents

Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Notes on Using the Dictionary A Dictionary of Diplomacy A Guide to the Key Articles of the Vienna Convention The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961) Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

This dictionary will be of great benefit to all those who have to use or understand diplomatic terms...

International Affairs

An A-to-Z lexicon of the terminology peculiar to the profession of diplomacy, including entries on legal terms, political events, international organizations, and major figures of the diplomatic scene. Though much of the language of diplomacy is based on French, the dictionary gives preference to the English version of technical terms (except where it remains conventional to employ French, e.g., d'affaires/>, ). Co-author Berridge teaches international politics at the U. of Leicester, and James is emeritus professor of international relations at Keele U. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

'...very useful, informative, and exceedingly well-written reference tool.' - Mark Y. Herring, American Reference Books Annual

'This dictionary will be of great benefit to all those who have to use or understand diplomatic terms - students and teachers of international relations, professional diplomats, and journalists.' - L. N Rangarajan, International Affairs

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