RONALD A. WALKER has participated in well over a hundred multilateral conferences during his 37 years as a diplomat, in every capacity from junior bag-carrier to presiding officer. He was twice Ambassador to the UN and was Chairman of the Board of the International Atomic Energy Agency. He now teaches Diplomacy and International Relations from a practitioner's perspective.

• Acknowledgements Glossary of Acronyms and Jargon Introduction PART I: THE CONTEXT Governments and Committees The Purposes of Multilateralism Influence on Governments International Organizations Multilateral Diplomacy PART II: PROCESS AND STRATEGY Purposes of Multilateral Conferences Delegations The Format of Multilateral Conferences The Products of Multilateral Conferences Decision-Making Processes Negotiation Delegation Management Conference Management National Styles PART III: EVALUATION The Worth of Multilateral Conferences Notes

RONALD A. WALKER has participated in well over a hundred multilateral conferences during his 37 years as a diplomat, in every capacity from junior bag-carrier to presiding officer. He was twice Ambassador to the UN and was Chairman of the Board of the International Atomic Energy Agency. He now teaches Diplomacy and International Relations from a practitioner's perspective.

• Acknowledgements Glossary of Acronyms and Jargon Introduction PART I: THE CONTEXT Governments and Committees The Purposes of Multilateralism Influence on Governments International Organizations Multilateral Diplomacy PART II: PROCESS AND STRATEGY Purposes of Multilateral Conferences Delegations The Format of Multilateral Conferences The Products of Multilateral Conferences Decision-Making Processes Negotiation Delegation Management Conference Management National Styles PART III: EVALUATION The Worth of Multilateral Conferences Notes

RONALD A. WALKER has participated in well over a hundred multilateral conferences during his 37 years as a diplomat, in every capacity from junior bag-carrier to presiding officer. He was twice Ambassador to the UN and was Chairman of the Board of the International Atomic Energy Agency. He now teaches Diplomacy and International Relations from a practitioner's perspective.

• Acknowledgements Glossary of Acronyms and Jargon Introduction PART I: THE CONTEXT Governments and Committees The Purposes of Multilateralism Influence on Governments International Organizations Multilateral Diplomacy PART II: PROCESS AND STRATEGY Purposes of Multilateral Conferences Delegations The Format of Multilateral Conferences The Products of Multilateral Conferences Decision-Making Processes Negotiation Delegation Management Conference Management National Styles PART III: EVALUATION The Worth of Multilateral Conferences Notes