Defence Diplomacy in the Long War

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-90-04-35282-7
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 136 g

Reihe: Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences / Brill Research Perspectives in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

One of the most dominant security issues of the twenty-first century has been the US led battle against transnational terrorism – the aptly named Long War. Over the past fifteen years the Long War has been examined using multiple perspectives. However, one central mechanism is missing in current Long War analyses: defence diplomacy. Defence diplomacy enhances the diplomatic and security capacity of a state, providing the only link between executive office and the ministries of foreign affairs and defence, two vital institutions in the Long War. Using a case study of US defence diplomacy in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014, the paper argues simply that the practice of defence diplomacy far outweighs current theories on what it is, how it works and why it matters. The paper aims to generate a more nuanced understanding of defence diplomacy, as well as identify it as a key component of the US CT/COIN strategy to achieve their Long War policy objectives.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blannin, Patrick

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Defence Diplomacy in the Long War
Patrick Blannin
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Diplomacy: A Timeless Existential Phenomenon
Defence Diplomacy: Diplomats in Uniform
Defence Diplomacy in the Long War
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Patrick Blannin, PhD candidate (comp. 2018), conducts research and publishes in the discipline of International Relations across the fields of Terrorism Studies, Diplomacy and Strategic Studies on issues such as 21st century counter-insurgency, Middle East terrorist organisations, counter-terrorism strategy and tactics, counter-financing and the role of soft-power in counter-terrorism.