Satow's Diplomatic Practice

<br> This classic guide to diplomacy has been stylishly updated and remains a masterly description of the way in which foreign policy should be conducted. It covers comprehensively the diplomatic challenges of a new century in the sort of prose that we must all hope will continue to be an attribute of the best Foreign Office officials. It is in all our interests that the exigencies of public spending control do not constrain the ability of diplomats in Britain and abroad to practice the arts so well surveyed here. <br>--Chris Patten, Chancellor, University of Oxford; Former British Governor of Hong Kong<p><br> Satow's Diplomatic Practice has been the diplomat's bible for nearly a century and the publication of the first new edition for thirty years will receive a much deserved welcome. This new edition of Satow is a treasure trove of information, all of it presented in a wonderfully readable form. It will be indispensable for all practitioners of diplomacy. <br>--Judge Sir Christopher Greenwood<p><br> Having clarity over the rules of the game, developing experience in separating duty from stupidity, finding the right words when the sword might be the alternative, are all part of the practice of diplomacy at its finest. This book is a treasure for illustrating what that is. <br>--Jeremy Greenstock, The Times Literary Supplement<p><br>.. .the only book that explains what diplomacy is and how it is organized across the world, with the UK at its centre...an extremely interesting account of how diplomacy works and what its machinery does. <br>--Jeremy Greenstock, Diplomat, interviewed by Sophie Roell for fivebooks.com<p><br>.. .it is a much needed reminder that the diplomats pen is still the only alternative to the sword and for that alone it is to be welcomed. <br>--T.G. Otte is Senior Lecturer in Diplomatic History at the University of East Anglia. H-Diplo Review Essay<p><br>.. .known as a respected work among several generations of diplomats and international law