Are Diplomats Really Necessary? - International Symposium Proceedings 1996 (Diplomatic Academy of London International Symposium Proceedings) (Paperback) Book

International Symposium Proceedings 1996 Edited by Sir Peter Marshall & Nabil Ayad. The distinguished speakers, whose papers, volumes and interventions are recorded in this volume, represented a wide range of experience and expertise. Highly informative and stimulating as they were individually, these contributions constitute collectively a comprehensive and durable guide to the day-to-day issues confronting those responsible for managing international relations. The great pressure to reduce government expenditure in developing as much as in developed countries has naturally led to examination of ways of cutting down on diplomatic services. Understandable though this pressure is, the national interest requires that it be reconciled with the increased demands for interactive diplomatic work arising from the international developments.Read More