In a time of serious international tension, diplomacy becomes critically important. This collection of essays by eminent statesmen, scholars, and journalists presents seasoned insiders' views on present obstacles to effective diplomacy and a look into the future. The authors assess the effects on diplomacy of the proliferation of modern communications, the changing relations among Western European countries, Asia, and the Soviet Union, the dangers posed by extremist ideology and unilateralism, and the need to maintain a skillful, well-trained Foreign Service capable of dealing with an international scene of ever-increasing complexity. Co-published with the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy.
