In Symbolic Insult in Diplomacy: A Subtle Game of Diplomatic Slap, Alisher Faizullaev describes how states and their representatives may use manipulative practices for influencing the opponent. The author distinguishes three forms of using symbolic insult in diplomacy: by misrecognition (âdiplomatic bypassingâ), direct confrontation (âdiplomatic punchâ), and concealed verbal or nonverbal actions (âdiplomatic slapâ). The book focuses on âdiplomatic slapâ â employing obscure symbolic insult as a means of tacit manipulation. Analyzing historical and modern cases, Alisher Faizullaev shows that implicit symbolic insult usually appears ambiguously, and allows the offender to stay engaged with the victim. This work reveals vailed aspects of diplomatic practices and represents a valuable source for students and practitioners of international politics and diplomacy.
Professor Alisher Faizullaev, DSc., Ph.D., is a scholar and former Ambassador. He has published numerous books and articles on diplomacy and international negotiation.
Symbolic Insult in Diplomacy: A Subtle Game of Diplomatic Slap
âAlisher Faizullaev
âAbstract
âKeywords
âIntroduction: The Puzzle of Symbolic Insult in Diplomacy
âDiplomatic Actors: Self and Other
âDiplomatic Actorâs Sense of Self and Ontological Security
âThree Types of Insult in Diplomacy
âDiplomatic Imperatives and Symbolic Insult
âSymbolic Insult in Diplomacy as a Manipulative Practice
âSymbolic Insult in Digital Diplomacy
âThe Range and Level of Symbolic Insult in Diplomacy
âTacit Bargaining and Symbolic Insult
âFace Diplomacy and Symbolic Insult
âHandshake Diplomacy and Symbolic Insult
âConclusion
âReferences
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