Paul Webster Hare is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University, USA. He was a diplomat for 30 years and British ambassador to Cuba from 2001 to 2004.Juan Luis Manfredi-Sánchez is Prince of Asturias Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA, and Professor at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Kenneth Weisbrode is Assistant Professor of History at Bilkent University, Turkey.

• Part I. Introduction.- 1. Diplomacy the Neglected Global Issue. Why Diplomacy Needs to Catch Up with the World (Paul Webster Hare).- Part II. State of Diplomacy.- 2. The Closing of the Diplomatic Mind (Kenneth Weisbrode).- 3. A Diplomatic Taxonomy for the New World Disorder (Chas W. Freeman Jr.).- 4. Knowledge Diplomacy – A Conceptual Analysis (Jane Knight).- 5. Why Reforms Are Needed for Bilateral Diplomacy? A Global South Perspective (Kishan S. Rana).- 6. The 21st Century Toolbox for a Modern Diplomat (Seppe Verheyen).- Part III. Politicization of Diplomacy.- 7. Diplomats and Politicization (Pauline Kerr).- 8. Digital Diplomacy and International Society in the Age of Populism (Onur Erpul).- 9. Declining Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Evidence from China (Qingmin Zhang and Lize Yang).- 10. South Africa and its Foreign Alignment and Practice: From Hope to Dashed Expectations (Tony Leon).- Part IV. Reforming Institutions.- 11. From Great Expectations to Dwindling Status: Brazilian Diplomacy’s Response to Post-Cold War Upheavals (Antônio Carlos Lessa and Rogério de Souza Farias).- 12. Crisis Prevention and Stabilization Made in Germany: Meeting the Demands of Modern Diplomacy? (Sarah Bressan).- 13. Integrated Statecraft and Australia’s Diplomacy (Tom Barber and Melissa Conley Tyler).- 14. What Motivates South Korea’s Diplomatic Reform and Innovation? (HwaJung Kim).- 15. The Transformations of French Diplomacy (Maxime Lefebvre).- Part V. Digital Revolution and Diplomatic Reform.- 16. Digital Diplomacy in the Time of the Coronavirus Pandemic: Lessons and Recommendations (Corneliu Bjola and Michaela Coplen).- 17. Exploring the Usefulness of Artificial Intelligence for Diplomatic Negotiations: Two Case Studies (Volker Stanzel).- 18. Beyond Meeting and Tweeting: The Next Challenges for Innovation in Diplomacy (Tom Fletcher).- 19. Disinformation and Diplomacy (Juan Luis Manfredi-Sánchez and Zhao Alexandre Huang).- 20. Digitalizing South American MFAs: Reform and Resistance (Jorge Heine and Daniel Aguirre).- Part VI. Multilateral Diplomacy and Innovation.- 21. Toward a More Credible Multilateralism at the United Nations. A Few Practical Steps (Bénédicte Frankinet).- 22. A New Logic of Multilateralism on Demand (Akiko Fukushima).- 23. About Spheres of Influence (Chas W. Freeman Jr.).- 24. Regional Diplomacy and its Variations: Change and Innovation (Rajiv Bhatia and Kishan S. Rana).- 25. African Union Reform (Emmanuel Balogun and Anna Mwaba).- 26. Why Collective Diplomacy Needs to Embrace Innovation (Martin Wählisch).- 27. Innovating International Cooperation for Development: a New Model for Partnerships between Developed and Middle Income Countries (José Antonio Zabalgoitia and Antonio Tenorio).- 28. The UAE’s Innovative Diplomacy: How the Abraham Accords Changed (or Did Not Change) Emirati Foreign Policy (William Guéraiche).- 29. Small States: From Intuitive To Smart Diplomacy (Vesko Garčević).- 30. Urban Diplomacy: How Cities Will Leverage Multilateralism (Juan Luis Manfredi-Sánchez).- Part VII. Diplomatic Agenda.- 31. Reforming Global Health Diplomacy in the Wake of COVID-19 (Mark C. Storella).- 32. The Reform of Humanitarian Diplomacy (Gregory Simons and Anna A. Velikaya).- 33. Geoeconomic Diplomacy: Reforming the Instrumentalization of Economic Interdependencies and Power (Kim B. Olsen).- 34. Science Diplomacy with Diplomatic Relations to Facilitate Common-Interest Building (Paul Arthur Berkman).- 35. Multi-stakeholderism and the 2030 Agenda: Does the Promise Hold? (Karin Bäckstrand and Felicitas Fritzsche).- 36. The Reform of Climate Diplomacy (Andrew Gilder and Olivia Trumble).- Part VIII. Conclusions.- 37. Conclusions (Paul Webster Hare).

Paul Webster Hare is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University, USA. He was a diplomat for 30 years and British ambassador to Cuba from 2001 to 2004.Juan Luis Manfredi-Sánchez is Prince of Asturias Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA, and Professor at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Kenneth Weisbrode is Assistant Professor of History at Bilkent University, Turkey.

• Part I. Introduction.- 1. Diplomacy the Neglected Global Issue. Why Diplomacy Needs to Catch Up with the World (Paul Webster Hare).- Part II. State of Diplomacy.- 2. The Closing of the Diplomatic Mind (Kenneth Weisbrode).- 3. A Diplomatic Taxonomy for the New World Disorder (Chas W. Freeman Jr.).- 4. Knowledge Diplomacy – A Conceptual Analysis (Jane Knight).- 5. Why Reforms Are Needed for Bilateral Diplomacy? A Global South Perspective (Kishan S. Rana).- 6. The 21st Century Toolbox for a Modern Diplomat (Seppe Verheyen).- Part III. Politicization of Diplomacy.- 7. Diplomats and Politicization (Pauline Kerr).- 8. Digital Diplomacy and International Society in the Age of Populism (Onur Erpul).- 9. Declining Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Evidence from China (Qingmin Zhang and Lize Yang).- 10. South Africa and its Foreign Alignment and Practice: From Hope to Dashed Expectations (Tony Leon).- Part IV. Reforming Institutions.- 11. From Great Expectations to Dwindling Status: Brazilian Diplomacy’s Response to Post-Cold War Upheavals (Antônio Carlos Lessa and Rogério de Souza Farias).- 12. Crisis Prevention and Stabilization Made in Germany: Meeting the Demands of Modern Diplomacy? (Sarah Bressan).- 13. Integrated Statecraft and Australia’s Diplomacy (Tom Barber and Melissa Conley Tyler).- 14. What Motivates South Korea’s Diplomatic Reform and Innovation? (HwaJung Kim).- 15. The Transformations of French Diplomacy (Maxime Lefebvre).- Part V. Digital Revolution and Diplomatic Reform.- 16. Digital Diplomacy in the Time of the Coronavirus Pandemic: Lessons and Recommendations (Corneliu Bjola and Michaela Coplen).- 17. Exploring the Usefulness of Artificial Intelligence for Diplomatic Negotiations: Two Case Studies (Volker Stanzel).- 18. Beyond Meeting and Tweeting: The Next Challenges for Innovation in Diplomacy (Tom Fletcher).- 19. Disinformation and Diplomacy (Juan Luis Manfredi-Sánchez and Zhao Alexandre Huang).- 20. Digitalizing South American MFAs: Reform and Resistance (Jorge Heine and Daniel Aguirre).- Part VI. Multilateral Diplomacy and Innovation.- 21. Toward a More Credible Multilateralism at the United Nations. A Few Practical Steps (Bénédicte Frankinet).- 22. A New Logic of Multilateralism on Demand (Akiko Fukushima).- 23. About Spheres of Influence (Chas W. Freeman Jr.).- 24. Regional Diplomacy and its Variations: Change and Innovation (Rajiv Bhatia and Kishan S. Rana).- 25. African Union Reform (Emmanuel Balogun and Anna Mwaba).- 26. Why Collective Diplomacy Needs to Embrace Innovation (Martin Wählisch).- 27. Innovating International Cooperation for Development: a New Model for Partnerships between Developed and Middle Income Countries (José Antonio Zabalgoitia and Antonio Tenorio).- 28. The UAE’s Innovative Diplomacy: How the Abraham Accords Changed (or Did Not Change) Emirati Foreign Policy (William Guéraiche).- 29. Small States: From Intuitive To Smart Diplomacy (Vesko Garčević).- 30. Urban Diplomacy: How Cities Will Leverage Multilateralism (Juan Luis Manfredi-Sánchez).- Part VII. Diplomatic Agenda.- 31. Reforming Global Health Diplomacy in the Wake of COVID-19 (Mark C. Storella).- 32. The Reform of Humanitarian Diplomacy (Gregory Simons and Anna A. Velikaya).- 33. Geoeconomic Diplomacy: Reforming the Instrumentalization of Economic Interdependencies and Power (Kim B. Olsen).- 34. Science Diplomacy with Diplomatic Relations to Facilitate Common-Interest Building (Paul Arthur Berkman).- 35. Multi-stakeholderism and the 2030 Agenda: Does the Promise Hold? (Karin Bäckstrand and Felicitas Fritzsche).- 36. The Reform of Climate Diplomacy (Andrew Gilder and Olivia Trumble).- Part VIII. Conclusions.- 37. Conclusions (Paul Webster Hare).

Paul Webster Hare is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University, USA. He was a diplomat for 30 years and British ambassador to Cuba from 2001 to 2004.Juan Luis Manfredi-Sánchez is Prince of Asturias Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA, and Professor at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Kenneth Weisbrode is Assistant Professor of History at Bilkent University, Turkey.

• Part I. Introduction.- 1. Diplomacy the Neglected Global Issue. Why Diplomacy Needs to Catch Up with the World (Paul Webster Hare).- Part II. State of Diplomacy.- 2. The Closing of the Diplomatic Mind (Kenneth Weisbrode).- 3. A Diplomatic Taxonomy for the New World Disorder (Chas W. Freeman Jr.).- 4. Knowledge Diplomacy – A Conceptual Analysis (Jane Knight).- 5. Why Reforms Are Needed for Bilateral Diplomacy? A Global South Perspective (Kishan S. Rana).- 6. The 21st Century Toolbox for a Modern Diplomat (Seppe Verheyen).- Part III. Politicization of Diplomacy.- 7. Diplomats and Politicization (Pauline Kerr).- 8. Digital Diplomacy and International Society in the Age of Populism (Onur Erpul).- 9. Declining Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Evidence from China (Qingmin Zhang and Lize Yang).- 10. South Africa and its Foreign Alignment and Practice: From Hope to Dashed Expectations (Tony Leon).- Part IV. Reforming Institutions.- 11. From Great Expectations to Dwindling Status: Brazilian Diplomacy’s Response to Post-Cold War Upheavals (Antônio Carlos Lessa and Rogério de Souza Farias).- 12. Crisis Prevention and Stabilization Made in Germany: Meeting the Demands of Modern Diplomacy? (Sarah Bressan).- 13. Integrated Statecraft and Australia’s Diplomacy (Tom Barber and Melissa Conley Tyler).- 14. What Motivates South Korea’s Diplomatic Reform and Innovation? (HwaJung Kim).- 15. The Transformations of French Diplomacy (Maxime Lefebvre).- Part V. Digital Revolution and Diplomatic Reform.- 16. Digital Diplomacy in the Time of the Coronavirus Pandemic: Lessons and Recommendations (Corneliu Bjola and Michaela Coplen).- 17. Exploring the Usefulness of Artificial Intelligence for Diplomatic Negotiations: Two Case Studies (Volker Stanzel).- 18. Beyond Meeting and Tweeting: The Next Challenges for Innovation in Diplomacy (Tom Fletcher).- 19. Disinformation and Diplomacy (Juan Luis Manfredi-Sánchez and Zhao Alexandre Huang).- 20. Digitalizing South American MFAs: Reform and Resistance (Jorge Heine and Daniel Aguirre).- Part VI. Multilateral Diplomacy and Innovation.- 21. Toward a More Credible Multilateralism at the United Nations. A Few Practical Steps (Bénédicte Frankinet).- 22. A New Logic of Multilateralism on Demand (Akiko Fukushima).- 23. About Spheres of Influence (Chas W. Freeman Jr.).- 24. Regional Diplomacy and its Variations: Change and Innovation (Rajiv Bhatia and Kishan S. Rana).- 25. African Union Reform (Emmanuel Balogun and Anna Mwaba).- 26. Why Collective Diplomacy Needs to Embrace Innovation (Martin Wählisch).- 27. Innovating International Cooperation for Development: a New Model for Partnerships between Developed and Middle Income Countries (José Antonio Zabalgoitia and Antonio Tenorio).- 28. The UAE’s Innovative Diplomacy: How the Abraham Accords Changed (or Did Not Change) Emirati Foreign Policy (William Guéraiche).- 29. Small States: From Intuitive To Smart Diplomacy (Vesko Garčević).- 30. Urban Diplomacy: How Cities Will Leverage Multilateralism (Juan Luis Manfredi-Sánchez).- Part VII. Diplomatic Agenda.- 31. Reforming Global Health Diplomacy in the Wake of COVID-19 (Mark C. Storella).- 32. The Reform of Humanitarian Diplomacy (Gregory Simons and Anna A. Velikaya).- 33. Geoeconomic Diplomacy: Reforming the Instrumentalization of Economic Interdependencies and Power (Kim B. Olsen).- 34. Science Diplomacy with Diplomatic Relations to Facilitate Common-Interest Building (Paul Arthur Berkman).- 35. Multi-stakeholderism and the 2030 Agenda: Does the Promise Hold? (Karin Bäckstrand and Felicitas Fritzsche).- 36. The Reform of Climate Diplomacy (Andrew Gilder and Olivia Trumble).- Part VIII. Conclusions.- 37. Conclusions (Paul Webster Hare).