Satow's Diplomatic Practice

by Roberts, Ivor

• ISBN13: 9780198821953
• ISBN10: 0198821956
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2018-03-21
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

First published in 1917, Satow's Diplomatic Practice has long been hailed as a classic and authoritative text. An indispensable guide for anyone working in or studying the field of diplomacy, this seventh, centenary edition builds on the extensive revision in the sixth edition. The volume provides an enlarged and updated section on the history of diplomacy, including the exponential growth in multilateral diplomacy, and revises comprehensively the practice of diplomacy and the corpus of diplomatic and international law since the end of the Cold War. It traces the substantial expansion in numbers both of sovereign states and international and regional organisations and features detailed chapters on diplomatic privileges and immunities, diplomatic missions, and consular matters, treaty-making and conferences. The volume also examines alternative forms of diplomacy, from the work of NGOs to the use of secret envoys, as well as a study of the interaction with intelligence agencies and commercial security firms. It also discusses the impact of international terrorism and other violent non-state actors on the life and work of a diplomat. Finally, in recognition of the speed of changes in the field over the last ten years, this seventh edition examines the developments and challenges of modern diplomacy through new chapters on human rights and public/digital diplomacy by experts in their respective fields.

Author Biography

Ivor Roberts, Former British Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Republic of Ireland, and Italy

Sir Ivor Roberts entered the Diplomatic Service in 1968. From 1989 to 1993 he was Minister in the British Embassy in Madrid. He was appointed Charge d'Affaires and Consul - General in Belgrade in March 1994, and after recognition of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by the United Kingdom, he became Ambassador. During his time in Belgrade he conducted negotiations on behalf of the international mediators (Lord Owen and Carl Bildt) with both the Yugoslav authorities and the Bosnian Serbs. From January 1998 to February 1999 he was on a sabbatical as a Senior Associate Member of St. Antony's College, Oxford, writing and lecturing on his experiences in Yugoslavia. From February 1999 to March 2003 he served as British Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland and from May 2003 to September 2006 as Ambassador to Italy. He retired from the Diplomatic Service in September 2006 on his election as the President of Trinity College Oxford. He retired from this post in 2017.

Table of Contents

Book I: Diplomacy in General
1. Diplomacy: A Short History from Pre-Classical Origins to the Fall of the Berlin Wall
2. The Changes in and Challenges of Modern Diplomacy
3. Introduction to International Law
4. The State: its Concept as a Legal Person in International Law
Book II: Diplomatic and Consular Relations
5. Functions of Diplomatic Missions and Consulates
6. Diplomatic Communication
7. Precedence, Credentials and Agrement for Heads of Mission
8. Appointment and Function of Consuls
9. Consular Access and Protection
10. The Diplomatic Mission, the Corps, Breach of Relations and Protection of Interests
11. Terrorism and Diplomacy
Book III: Privileges and Immunities
12. Privileges and Immunities of the State, the Head of State, State officials, and State agencies
13. Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic Missions
14. Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic Agents
15. Special Missions
Book IV: Multilateral Diplomacy, Human Rights, and International Organizations
16. Multilateral Diplomacy
17. Human Rights
18. The United Nations-I The Charter and its Operation
19. The United Nations-II Specialized Agencies, Funds and Programmes, Regional Commissions, and Special Bodies
20. International Financial Institutions and Bodies
21. The European Union-I Development, Structure, and Decision-Making
22. The European Union-II External Relations
23. Other International and Regional Organizations: Commonwealth, NATO, Council of Europe, OAS, AU, ASEAN, CIS, Francophonie, Arab League, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Gulf Cooperation Council, OSCE
Book V: International Disputes and Courts
24. Prevention and Management of Conflict and Settlement of Disputes
25. International Court of Justice
26. Prosecutions: The International Criminal Court and other Tribunals
Book VI: Alternative (Including Track 2) Diplomacy
27. Public Diplomacy and its Offshoots
28. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Violent Non-State Actors (VNSAs)
29. Secret or Back-Channel Diplomacy, Secret Intelligence, Religious and Other Unconventional Diplomatic Actors
Book VII: Treaties and Treaty-Making
30. International Conferences
31. Treaties and Other International Instruments-I General Definition; Treaty Formalities
32. Treaties and Other International Instruments-II Most common forms: Treaty/Convention/Agreement/Protocol
33. Treaties and Other International Instruments-III Pact/Act/Modus Vivendi/Declaration/Exchange of Notes/Memorandum of Understanding/Final Act
34. Treaties and Other International Instruments-IV Ratification, Accession, Acceptance and Approval, Treaty Succession
35. Treaties and Other International Instruments-V Interpretation, Reservations, Termination; the effects of war on treaties; ius cogens
Book VIII: Envoi
36. Advice to Diplomats
Appendix I: The Language of Diplomacy
Appendix II: Conferences
Paris Peace Conference, 1946
Japanese Peace Conference, 1951
Geneva Conference, 1954
International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia, 1992