Force and statecraft : diplomatic challenges of our time

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Force and statecraft : diplomatic challenges of our time

Paul Gordon Lauren, Gordon A. Craig, Alexander L. George

Oxford University Press, c2021

6th ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Previous edition: 2014

Contents of Works

  • Introduction
  • Pt. 1: From the past to the present. Ch. 1. The emergence of diplomacy and the great powers
  • Ch. 2. The classical system of diplomacy, 1815-1914
  • Ch. 3. The diplomatic revolution begins, 1919-1939
  • Ch. 4. A new postwar system of security : great power directorate or United Nations?
  • Ch. 5. The cold war
  • Ch. 6. The evolving international system
  • Pt. 2: History, theory, and practice. Ch. 7. Lessons of history and knowledge for statecraft
  • Ch. 8. Negotiation
  • Ch. 9. Deterrence
  • Ch. 10. Coercive diplomacy
  • Ch. 11. Crisis management
  • Pt. 3: Restraints and reflections. Ch. 12. Ethics and other restraints on force and statecraft
  • Conclusion. Reflections on force and statecraft and the challenges of our time

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Description

Force and Statecraft: Diplomatic Challenges of Our Time, Sixth Edition, is a stimulating, highly readable, and insightful analysis of humanity's quest for peace and security. Its unique interdisciplinary approach combines history, political science, international law, and philosophy in order to explore the rich experience of the past and consider how it can be brought to bear on the diplomatic challenges that we confront in our world today. This new edition makes a classic even better. It provides an up-to-date treatment of the most recent and significant international developments, including: - the profound impact of the foreign policies of three individuals: Donald Trump of the United States, Xi Jinping of China, and Vladimir Putin of Russia - growing fears of nuclear proliferation in North Korea and Iran, "Brexit" and divisions within the European Union and NATO, the civil war in Syria, the Islamic State (ISIS), and other terrorist groups - updated and thought-provoking coverage of the instruments of statecraft, the multiple dimensions of power, the nature of security (including "the security dilemma" and the "indivisibility of security"), the changing features of sovereignty, and the role of normative values as seen in ethical restraints, concepts of legitimacy, international law, and norms of human rights - evolving challenges for force and statecraft presented by weapons of mass destruction, the diplomatic revolution, the "digital revolution," cyberattacks, climate change, and the global pandemic of COVID-19

Table of Contents

Preface to the Sixth Edition Introduction PART ONE: FROM THE PAST TO THE PRESENT Chapter 1: The Emergence of Diplomacy and the Great Powers The Early Practices, Techniques, and Ideas of Diplomacy War, States, and Raison d'etat in the Seventeenth Century War and Competition in the Eighteenth Century Chapter 2: The Classical System of Diplomacy, 1815-1914 Building a System with a Balance of Power and a Concert Change and an Experiment with a Defensive Alliance System Further Change and an Experiment with Bipolar Alignment Characteristics of the System Chapter 3: The Diplomatic Revolution Begins, 1919-1939 Attempts at Peacemaking and System Building Public Opinion and "Public Diplomacy" Economics and "Economic Diplomacy" A Dialogue des Sourds with Contrasting Norms and Objectives Chapter 4: A Postwar System of Security: Great Power Directorate or United Nations? Lessons from the Past and Plans for the Future Force and Statecraft as Envisioned by the UN Charter Changing World Conditions and Readjustments Chapter 5: The Cold War The Origins and Escalation of the Cold War Seeking Restraints Through Deterrence, Diplomacy, and Detente Persistent Problems and the Final Demise of the Cold War Chapter 6: The Evolving International System "A World in a Rapid State of Transition" Challenges to Nation-States and National Sovereignty Terrorists and the "Global War on Terror" Partners and/or Rivals? PART TWO: HISTORY, THEORY, AND PRACTICE Chapter 7: Lessons of History and Knowledge for Statecraft Classical Writers on the Importance of Historical Lessons The Historical Habit of Mind The Challenges of Learning and Applying Lessons of History Structured, Focused Comparisons Chapter 8: Negotiation Principles of Negotiation The Congress of Vienna, 1814-1815 The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, 1972-1975 Contemporary Negotiations Over Nuclear Weapons in North Korea Analysis Chapter 9: Deterrence Principles of Deterrence Collective Security for the Post-1815 Settlement British and French Attempts to Deter Hitler, 1939 Contemporary American Deterrence Over Taiwan Analysis Chapter 10: Coercive Diplomacy Principles of Coercive Diplomacy American "Gunboat Diplomacy," 1852-1854 The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 Contemporary Coercion Against Iran and Its Nuclear Program Analysis Chapter 11: Crisis Management Principles of Crisis Management Bismarck as an "Honest Broker" in the Crisis of 1878 The "Guns of August," 1914 Terrorism and the Mumbai Crisis, 2008 Analysis PART THREE: RESTRAINTS AND REFLECTIONS Chapter 12: Ethics and Other Restraints on Force and Statecraft Practical, Structural, and Political Restraints Ethics and International Politics Ethical Restraints for Statecraft Ethical Restraints for Armed Force Conclusion: Reflections on Force and Statecraft and the Challenges of Our Time Credits Index

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