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Diplomacy for Professionals and Everyone
Series: - Diplomatic Studies, Volume: 20
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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.
Professor Alisher Faizullaev, D.Sc., Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent, and former Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the United Kingdom, Benelux countries, the European Union, and NATO. His last book Symbolic Insult in Diplomacy: A Subtle Game of Diplomatic Slap was published by Brill in 2018.
"This is an ambitious, imaginative, and important book by a writer whose career combines scholarship in psychology and political science with assignments as Uzbekistan’s ambassador to the EU, NATO, Belgium and Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. [...] This is an ambitious, imaginative, and important book by a writer whose career combines scholarship in psychology and political science with assignments as Uzbekistan’s ambassador to the EU, NATO, Belgium and Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom." — Bruce Gregory, in: Diplomacy’s Public Dimension, 114 (October 2022)
"In his timely book, Alisher Faizullaev contributes to the ongoing and extensive discussion surrounding the increasing influence of non-state actors in international relations. [...] [Diplomacy for Professionals and Everyone] holds value and is worth reading for people engaging in different forms of diplomatic interactions, including professional diplomats. (...) Recognizing the concept of diplomacy as being “transprofessional”, which implies that various forms of diplomacy increasingly involve non-professional diplomats (...), the author wrote partly a manual for “new diplomats”, partly a textbook for students and partly a manifesto that outlines his vision of an “ideal diplomacy” and the characteristics of “ideal diplomats”. While this amalgamation of approaches may create confusion among readers, it is precisely this amalgamation that adds a unique dimension to the book. By combining these perspectives, Faizullaev strives to offer a comprehensive understanding of the evolving landscape of diplomacy, stimulating critical thinking about the future of the diplomatic profession." — Tomasz Kamiński, University of Lodz, in: Springer Link, March 2024
"The book Diplomacy for Professionals and Everyone argues 'that both traditional and new sociopolitical actors, including states, organizations, companies, groups, and individuals, can use diplomacy to manage existing relationships, resolve problems, and protect interests.' […] With these perspectives in mind, the book fosters a more complex understanding of diplomacy. […] The book also offers theoretical arguments to think of diplomacy as a social practice and develop the notion of Social Diplomacy. […] It calls on us to reconsider diplomacy as a co-working space where collaborative thinking is fostered and highlights the necessity of including ordinary citizens in global diplomatic processes." — Antonio Alejo, in: Journal of Public Diplomacy, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 83-85
"In his timely book, Alisher Faizullaev contributes to the ongoing and extensive discussion surrounding the increasing influence of non-state actors in international relations. [...] [Diplomacy for Professionals and Everyone] holds value and is worth reading for people engaging in different forms of diplomatic interactions, including professional diplomats. (...) Recognizing the concept of diplomacy as being “transprofessional”, which implies that various forms of diplomacy increasingly involve non-professional diplomats (...), the author wrote partly a manual for “new diplomats”, partly a textbook for students and partly a manifesto that outlines his vision of an “ideal diplomacy” and the characteristics of “ideal diplomats”. While this amalgamation of approaches may create confusion among readers, it is precisely this amalgamation that adds a unique dimension to the book. By combining these perspectives, Faizullaev strives to offer a comprehensive understanding of the evolving landscape of diplomacy, stimulating critical thinking about the future of the diplomatic profession." — Tomasz Kamiński, University of Lodz, in: Springer Link, March 2024
"The book Diplomacy for Professionals and Everyone argues 'that both traditional and new sociopolitical actors, including states, organizations, companies, groups, and individuals, can use diplomacy to manage existing relationships, resolve problems, and protect interests.' […] With these perspectives in mind, the book fosters a more complex understanding of diplomacy. […] The book also offers theoretical arguments to think of diplomacy as a social practice and develop the notion of Social Diplomacy. […] It calls on us to reconsider diplomacy as a co-working space where collaborative thinking is fostered and highlights the necessity of including ordinary citizens in global diplomatic processes." — Antonio Alejo, in: Journal of Public Diplomacy, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 83-85
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
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,
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
This book will be of interest to anyone who studies or practices international diplomacy, as well as interested in the application of diplomatic ideas and methods in social sphere.