UID:
almahu_9949385209602882
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 141 pages) :
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ISBN:
9781000459845
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1000459845
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9781003125402
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1003125409
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1000459756
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9781000459753
Series Statement:
Global institutions
Content:
"This book shows how small countries use "big" diplomacy to advance national interests and global agendas. Using the case of Laos, it explores how a small land-locked developing state maneuvered among the big players and championed causes of international concern at three of the world's important global institutions - the United Nations (UN), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Mekong River Commission (MRC). Recounting the geographical and historical origins behind Laos' diplomacy, the book traces the journey of the country, surrounded by its five larger neighbors China, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia, and influenced by superpower rivalries, from the Cold War to the post-Cold War eras. The book is written from an integrated perspective of a French-educated Lao diplomat with over 40 years of experience in various senior roles in the Lao government, leading the country at the UN and ASEAN; and the theoretical knowledge and experience of an American-trained Lao political scientist and international civil servant who has worked for the Lao government and the international secretariats of the UN and MRC. These different perspectives bridge not only the theory-practice divide but also the government insider-outsider schism. The book concludes with "seven rules for small state diplomacy" that should prove useful for diplomats, statespersons, policymakers and international civil servants alike. It will also be of interest to scholars and experts in the fields of international relations and foreign policies of Laos, the Mekong, and Asia in general"--
Note:
Introduction: do small states matter in global institutions? -- The origins of Laos' brand of diplomacy: geographical, historical and ideational -- Navigating the Cold War -- Shaping global issues and policies at the United Nations -- Embracing and leading ASEAN -- Leveraging the Mekong River Commission to advance national and international agendas -- Conclusion: seven rules for small state diplomacy.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Kittikhoun, Alounkeo. Small countries, big diplomacy New York : Routledge, 2021 ISBN 9780367645991
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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History.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003125402
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