Ambassador Stanko Nick takes a practical approach, examining issues such as the choice of language in bilateral and multilateral meetings, the messages conveyed by language choice, difficulties posed by interpretation, and aspects of diplomatic language including nuance, extra-linguistic...
Source: Language and Diplomacy. Ed by J. Kurbalija and H. Slavik (2001)
Diplomacy as practiced by foreign services and foreign ministries has seemed in recent years to be in decline. Or is it? This paper discusses the history and evolution of diplomacy - and the distance it has travelled.
Source: Modern Diplomacy. Ed by J. Kurbalija (1998)
The functioning of diplomacy is influenced by a complicated combination of different interrelated factors.
Source: Modern Diplomacy. Ed by J. Kurbalija (1998)
Opening address of the Honourable Dr. George F. Vella, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Environment of Malta
Source: Modern Diplomacy. Ed by J. Kurbalija (1998)
As times change so do customs generally. In diplomacy protocol too changes and develops, mirroring broader societal norms. This paper discusses developments in protocol and how it provides the commonly accepted norms of behaviour for the conduct of relations between states.
Source: Modern Diplomacy. Ed by J. Kurbalija (1998)
Sanctions adversely affect all the structures of the state and society, and render difficult, if not impossible, the normal operation of services, including the Foreign Service.This paper discusses the challenges faced by the Yugoslav diplomatic service when the country was under sanction.
Source: Modern Diplomacy. Ed by J. Kurbalija (1998)
This paper describes and discusses public diplomacy from the practitioner’s perspective
Source: Modern Diplomacy. Ed by J. Kurbalija (1998)
The Internet and diplomats of the twenty century: how new information technologies affect the ordinary work of diplomats
Source: Modern Diplomacy. Ed by J. Kurbalija (1998)
This paper provides a brief summary of the main issues relevant to the contemporary role of diplomatic spouses and its future in the contemporary European context. It outlines some of the measures being introduced by Foreign Services to respond to the changing role and position of spouses.
Source: Modern Diplomacy. Ed by J. Kurbalija (1998)
As the new South Africa adapts to an ever-changing regional, continental and global environment, this paper reviews current developments against the background of the historic situation and of the evolution of diplomacy world-wide.
Source: Modern Diplomacy. Ed by J. Kurbalija (1998)