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 Consular Affairs and Diplomacy

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xiv)   (103K)
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    • Contents
    • Acknowledgements
    • List Of Contributors
  • Introduction The Consular Dimension Of Diplomacy (1-18) by Jan Melissen   (82K)
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    • Blending Diplomacy And Consular Affairs
    • The Conundrum Of Rising Expectations
    • The Inexorable Rise Of Consular Affairs
    • Consular Business And The Changing Foreign Ministry
    • What To Do With Consuls?
    • Chapter Outline
  • Changes In Consular Assistance And The Emergence Of Consular Diplomacy (19-42) by Maaike Okano-Heijmans   (97K)
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    • Introduction
    • Diplomacy And Consular Assistance
    • Two Sides Of The Diplomacy Coin
    • Conclusion: Towards A Consular Diplomacy
  • Risk, Populism, And The Evolution Of Consular Responsibilities (43-62) by William Maley   (94K)
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    • Introduction: Consular Warnings And Their Risks
    • Classic Consular Protection
    • Travel Warnings
    • Controversies Surrounding Travel Warnings: The Role Of Politics
    • Travel Warnings And The Nature And Management Of Risk
    • Perverse Consequences
    • Alternatives
    • Conclusion
  • Honorary Consuls In An Era Of Globalization, Trade, And Investment (63-96) by Kevin D. Stringer   (128K)
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    • Introduction
    • Honorary Consuls
    • Extending Consular Representation And Penetrating Localities With Honorary Consuls
    • Microstates
    • Small To Medium-Sized States
    • Large States
    • Asian States
    • Business, Investment, And Trade Development Via The Honorary Consul
    • Conclusions
  • Consular Affairs In An Integrated Europe (97-114) by Ana Mar Fernández   (90K)
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    • Introduction
    • Diplomacy In An Integrated Europe
    • European Consular Protection And Assistance Regimes
    • European Visa Diplomacy: From Cooperation To Integration?
    • Conclusion
  • New Trends In European Consular Services: Visa Policy In The EU Neighbourhood (115-142) by Mara Wesseling and Jérôme Boniface   (136K)
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    • Introduction
    • Consular Affairs In The European Neighbourhood
    • Enhanced Cooperation Among Consulates
    • Common Consular Representation
    • Outsourcing Of Consular Tasks
    • Refinement Of The EU Visa Policy
    • Conclusion
  • The Transformation Of Consular Affairs: The United States Experience (143-172) by Donna Hamilton   (110K)
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    • Introduction
    • Consuls And Diplomats
    • Technology And Security
    • Consular Affairs And The Information Revolution
    • Conclusion
  • The Consular Service In Russia: Past Problems, New Challenges (173-198) by Tatiana Zonova   (111K)
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    • Introduction
    • History Of The Russian Consular Service
    • The Russian Federation’s Consular Service: Facing New Challenges
    • Conclusion
  • China’s Consular Service Reform And Changes In Diplomacy (199-222) by Xia Liping   (140K)
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    • Introduction
    • A Brief History
    • The Features Of China’s Consular Service Reform
    • The Reasons Behind The Reform
    • Consular Service Reform And The Change In China’s Diplomacy
    • Conclusion
  • The Many Past Lives Of The Consul (223-246) by Halvard Leira and Iver B. Neumann   (107K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Traditional Account: Playing Watson To The Diplomatic Holmes
    • The Emergence Of The Consular Institution
    • The Emergence Of ‘Consuls’
    • Increasing State Control
    • Conclusion
  • A History Of The Spanish Consular Service: An Institution In Its Own Right (247-274) by Jesús Núñez Hernández   (121K)
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    • The Telonarii Hosted By The Visigoths
    • Catalonia’s Expansion Across The Mediterranean
    • The Book Of The Consulate Of The Sea
    • Ordinances For The Consulate Of Sicily
    • The Castilian Consulates Of The 13th To 14th Centuries
    • The Habsburgs (16th To 17th Centuries)
    • Decadence And Resurgence In The 18th Century
    • Zenith And Regulatory Measures Of The 19th Century
    • ‘Diplomatization’ And Consular Relegation In The 20th Century
    • Democratic Spain And The Prospects For The Future
  • The Dutch Consular Service: In The Interests Of A Colonial And Commercial Nation (275-302) by Albert E. Kersten and Bert Van Der Zwan   (112K)
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    • From Republic To United Kingdom
    • Fragmentation
    • Change
    • Development Of A Professional Service
    • Stagnation
    • New Trends In The Early Twentieth Century
    • The Second World War
    • Conclusion
  • A History Of The French Consular Services (303-324) by Jörg Ulbert   (109K)
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    • Introduction
    • Early Days
    • Central Administration For The Consulates
    • Consular Powers, Duties, And Prerogatives
    • Recruiting, Salaries, And Consular Careers
    • Evolution Of The Network
    • Conclusion
  • Index (325-334)   (71K)