Satow's Diplomatic Practice

by Roberts, Ivor

• ISBN13: 9780199693559
• ISBN10: 0199693552
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-26
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Satow's Diplomatic Practiceis a classic work, first published 90 years ago and revised four times since. This is the first revised edition for thirty years, during which time the world and diplomacy have changed almost beyond recognition. The new edition provides an enlarged and updated section on the history of 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 organizations and features detailed chapters on diplomatic privileges and immunities, diplomatic missions and consular matters. It also examines new forms of diplomacy from the work of NGOs to the use of secret envoys and commercial security firms, and the book highlights the impact of international terrorism on the life and work of a diplomat.Satowis an indispensable guide for anyone working in or studying the field of diplomacy.

Author Biography

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 and to San Marino.

He retired from the Diplomatic Service in September 2006 on his election as the President of Trinity College.

Table of Contents

I Diplomacy in General
1: Sir Ivor Roberts: Diplomacy - a short history
2: Sir Ivor Roberts and Lady Hazel Fox: Ministers for Foreign Affairs
3: Sir Ivor Roberts: Titles, precedence and ceremonial
4: Sir Ivor Roberts: Language, forms and means of diplomatic intercourse
5: Sir Ivor Roberts: Credentials and full powers
II Diplomatic Relations
6: Eileen Denza: Legal Framework and Functions of Diplomatic Missions
7: Eileen Denza: Formal Aspects of Diplomatic Relations
III Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities
8: Eileen Denza: Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic Missions
9: Eileen Denza: Privileges and Immunities of diplomatic agents
10: Eileen Denza: Families, junior staff and local nationals
11: Eileen Denza: Diplomatic agents in third states
12: Lady Hazel Fox: Privileges and immunities of the head of a foreign state and ministers
13: Sir Ivor Roberts and Eileen Denza: Special Missions
IV Diplomatic Missions
14: Eileen Denza: The diplomatic corps
15: Eileen Denza: Persona non grata, breach of relations and other endings to appointments and missions
16: Eileen Denza: Protection of Interests
17: Sir Ivor Roberts: Protection of embassies and diplomats from terrorist and other attacks
V Consular Matters
18: Eileen Denza: The appointment of Consuls
19: Eileen Denza: Functions, privileges and immunities of consuls
20: Eileen Denza: Consular access and protection
VI International Organisations
21: Eileen Denza and Lady Hazel Fox: Legal Framework for multilateral diplomacy
22: Sir Emyr Jones Parry and Elizabeth Wilmshurst: The UN - Its life and work including evolution of international law and peaceful settlement of international disputes
23: Sir Emyr Jones Parry and Elizabeth Wilmshurst: The UN - I The Charter and its operation
24: Sir Emyr Jones Parry: The UN - II Specialised agencies, regional commissions and special bodies
25: Sir Ivor Roberts: The G8, G20, WTO, OECD, IMF, and IBRD
26: Paul Berman: The European Union - I Development, structure, and decision-making
27: Eileen Denza and Sir Emyr Jones Parry: The European Union - II External relations
28: Sir Ivor Roberts: Other international and regional organisations Commonwealth, NATO, Council of Europe, OAS, AU, ASEAN, CIS, Francophonie, Arab League, Organization of the Islamic Conference, OSCE
VII The Peaceful settlement of international disputes and the development and role of international criminal tribunals
29: Sir Emyr Jones Parry and Elizabeth Wilmshurst: Peaceful settlement of international disputes
30: Elizabeth Wilmhurst: The International Court of Justice
31: Elizabeth Wilmhurst: International war crimes tribunals and the International Criminal Court
VIII Alternative and non-state diplomacy
32: Sir Ivor Roberts: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
33: Sir Ivor Roberts: Secret or back-channel diplomacy, religious diplomacy, and business-orientated diplomatic advisors
IX International Transactions
34: Sir Frank Berman and David Bentley: International conferences
35: Sir Frank Berman and David Bentley: Treaties and other international instruments - I General definition, memorandum of understanding, treaty, convention, agreement, protocol, declaration, exchange of notes, treaty formalities, treaties in more than one Language
36: Sir Frank Berman and David Bentley: Treaties and other international instruments - II Pact, constitution, charter, statute, regulations, concordat, additional articles
37: Sir Frank Berman and David Bentley: Treaties and other international instruments - III Act, general act, final act modus vivendi, compromis (special agreement)
38: Sir Frank Berman and David Bentley: Treaties and other international instruments - IV Ratification, accession, acceptance, and approval
39: Sir Frank Berman and David Bentley: Treaties and other international instruments - V Reservations, termination, registration, treaty succession
X Envoi
40: Sir Ivor Roberts and Sir Emyr Jones Parry: Advice to diplomats
Appendix I
The Language of Diplomacy
Appendix II
Conferences
Appendix III
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961)
Appendix IV
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963)
Appendix V
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969)
I Diplomacy in General
1. Diplomacy - a short history, Sir Ivor Roberts
2. Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Sir Ivor Roberts and Lady Hazel Fox
3. Titles, precedence and ceremonial, Sir Ivor Roberts
4. Language, forms and means of diplomatic intercourse, Sir Ivor Roberts
5. Credentials and full powers, Sir Ivor Roberts
II Diplomatic Relations
6. Legal Framework and Functions of Diplomatic Missions, Eileen Denza
7. Formal Aspects of Diplomatic Relations, Eileen Denza
III Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities
8. Privileges and Immunties of Diplomatic Missions, Eileen Denza
9. Privileges and Immunities of diplomatic agents, Eileen Denza
10. Families, junior staff and local nationals, Eileen Denza
11. Diplomatic agents in third states, Eileen Denza
12. Privileges and immunities of the head of a foreign state and ministers, Lady Hazel Fox
13. Special Missions, Sir Ivor Roberts and Eileen Denza
IV Diplomatic Missions
14. The diplomatic corps, Eileen Denza
15. Persona non grata, breach of relations and other endings to appointments and missions, Eileen Denza
16. Protection of Interests, Eileen Denza
17. Protection of embassies and diplomats from terrorist and other attacks, Sir Ivor Roberts
V Consular Matters
18. The appointment of Consuls, Eileen Denza
19. Functions, privileges and immunities of consuls, Eileen Denza
20. Consular access and protection, Eileen Denza
VI International Organisations
21. Legal Framework for multilateral diplomacy, Eileen Denza and Lady Hazel Fox
22. The UN - Its life and work including evolution of international law and peaceful settlement of international disputes, Sir Emyr Jones Parry and Elizabeth Wilmshurst
23. The UN - I The Charter and its operation, Sir Emyr Jones Parry and Elizabeth Wilmshurst
24. The UN - II Specialised Agencies, regional commissions and special bodies, Sir Emyr Jones Parry
25. The UN - III The International Court of Justice, Elizabeth Wilmshurst
26. The UN - IV International War Crimes Tribunals and the ICC, Sir Emyr Jones Parry and Elizabeth Wilmshurst
27. The WTO, OECD, IMF and IBRD, Sir Ivor Roberts
28. The EU (Internal Matters), Paul Berman
29. The EU (External Relations), Eileen Denza and Sir Emyr Jones Parry
30. Other international and regional organisations Commonwealth, CIS, Francophonie, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe, OAS, ASEAN, AU, Arab League, OIS, Sir Ivor Roberts
VII Alternative and Non-State Diplomacy
31. Non-governmental organisations, Sir Ivor Roberts
32. Secret diplomacy, religious diplomacy and business-orientated diplomatic advisers, Sir Ivor Roberts
VIII International Transactions
33. Congresses and conferences, Sir Frank Berman and David Bentley
34. Treaties and other international instruments - I General Definition. Resolutions of the UN General Assembly, Sir Frank Berman and David Bentley
35. Treaties and other international instruments - II Pact, Constitution, Charter, Statute, Regulations, Concordat, Additional Articles, Sir Frank Berman and David Bentley
36. Treaties and other international instruments - III Act, General Act, Final Act, Modus Vivendi, Compromis d'Arbitrage, Sir Frank Berman and David Bentley
37. Treaties and other international instruments - IV Ratification, Accession, Acceptance and Approval, Sir Frank Berman and David Bentley
38. Treaties and other international instruments - V Reservations, Notice of Termination and Registration, Sir Frank Berman and David Bentley
IX Envoi
39. Advice to Diplomats, Sir Ivor Roberts
Appendix I
Definition and terms, Sir Ivor Roberts
Appendix II
Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular Relations and on the Law of Treaties