{"product_id":"diplomatic-history-a-very-short-introduction-9780192893918","title":"Diplomatic History: A Very Short Introduction","description":"Diplomatic history explores the management of relations between nation-states by the process of negotiations. From the diplomacy of the American Revolution, the diplomatic origins of the Great War and its aftermath, Versailles, and the personal summitry behind the night Stalin and Churchill Divided Europe, to George W. Bush and the Iraq War, and diplomacy in the age of globalization, the management of power relationships has had an immense impact on our recent history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e updates the former \u003cem\u003eDiplomacy: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e and illustrates international diplomacy in action, exploring the changes in method at key historical junctures, and highlighting the very different demands that circumstances make on the practice of diplomats. Drawing on the case studies above, it makes sense of the way in which skilful diplomacy, as well as hubris, rashness, and excessive caution, can have important ramifications for the fate of nations. Based on the experiences of diplomatic history, it also locates the universal role of negotiations and identifies the key elements of success. As Joseph M. Siracusa shows, diplomacy was and is an indispensable element of statecraft, and without skilful diplomacy political success may remain elusive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eb\u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003eb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring \/b \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph M. Siracusa, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Political History and International Security at Curtin University, Australia\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoseph M. Siracusa is Professor of Political History and International Security at Curtin University, Australia, and President of Australia's Council for the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. A veteran historian, he is internationally known for his writings on diplomatic history, nuclear weapons, and global security. Professor Siracusa has authored numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eNuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (3rd ed., Oxford University Press, 2020); and \u003cem\u003eRichard M. Nixon and European Integration: A Reappraisal\u003c\/em\u003e (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646096445714,"sku":"9780192893918","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ff1f27fc-e8a4-4563-a7d6-5d7ebc6ce2e5.jpg?v=1733169007","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/diplomatic-history-a-very-short-introduction-9780192893918","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}