Foreign Ministries in the European Union Integrating Diplomats

What role, if any, does the foreign ministry perform in contemporary world politics? Is the argument that it is in a state of terminal decline accurate or rooted in only partial understandings of its changing character? Foreign Ministries in the European Union explores this theme in the context of t...

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Other Authors: Hocking, Brian (Editor), Spence, David (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2005, 2005
Series:Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:What role, if any, does the foreign ministry perform in contemporary world politics? Is the argument that it is in a state of terminal decline accurate or rooted in only partial understandings of its changing character? Foreign Ministries in the European Union explores this theme in the context of the EU where foreign ministry has played a key role in the development of integration but where its role is increasingly questioned. The contributors examine the foreign ministry in thirteen member states and draw conclusions that challenge some conventional wisdoms
Physical Description:XV, 295 p online resource
ISBN:9780230287839