Paperback issued: 2013.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-308) and index.

Introduction -- Not living up to its claims : obsolete, irrelevant, and sometimes dysfunctional -- Traditional diplomacy and its operative functions -- Diplomats as symbols -- Confirming identity through the narrative on foreign policy -- Co-dependent : discourse and reality -- Beyond its usefulness : the enduring dogma of "realpolitik" -- The role of the military and the response to threats and risks -- From anarchy to cooperation -- Welded together by the economy : "all politics is global" -- International organizations : more than reflections of narrow "national interests" of their member states -- Moving beyond "optimal games" : the international public sector -- Non-governmental organizations, nations without a territory, and the fractured global "polity" -- Public opinion and foreign policy elites -- Parliamentary representation beyond the borders -- Public diplomacy -- Delocalization -- The quasi-governmental function of transnational corporations and financial institutions -- The state : still the crucial hinge -- From government to governance -- Diplomats as facilitators of global governance -- A new setting for diplomatic activities -- The diplomatic service needs to adapt.