Satow's diplomatic practice / edited by Ivor Roberts.

Title of 5th edition "Satow's Guide to diplomatic practice."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 705-712) and index.

I. Diplomacy In General. Diplomacy--a short history ; The state, the head of state, and ministers ; Titles, precedence among sovereigns and states, and ceremonial ; The language, forms, and means of diplomatic intercourse ; Credentials and full powers -- II. Diplomatic Relations. Legal framework and functions of diplomatic missions ; Formal aspects of diplomatic relations -- III. Diplomatic Privileges And Immunities. Privileges and immunities of diplomatic missions ; Privileges and immunities of diplomatic agents ; Families, junior staff, and local nationals ; Diplomatic agents in third states ; Privileges and immunities of the head of a foreign state and ministers ; Special missions -- IV. Diplomatic Missions. The diplomatic corps ; Persona non grata, breach of relations, and other endings to appointments and missions ; Protection of interests ; Protection of embassies and diplomats from terrorist and other attacks -- V. Consular Matters. The appointment of consuls ; Functions, privileges, and immunities of consuls ; Consular access and protection -- VI. International Organizations. Legal framework for multilateral diplomacy ; Theory of multilateral diplomacy ; The United Nations--I the charter and its operation ; The United Nations--II specialized agencies, funds and programmes, regional commissions, and special bodies ; The G8, G20, WTO, OECD, IMF, and IBRD ; The European Union--I development, structure, and decision-making ; The European Union--II external relations ; Other international and regional organizations : commonwealth, NATO, Council of Europe, OAS, AU, ASEAN, CIS, Francophonie, Arab League, organization of the Islamic Conference, OSCE -- VII. The Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes And The Development And Role Of International Criminal Tribunals. Peaceful settlement of international disputes ; The international court of justice ; International war crimes tribunals and the international criminal court -- VIII. Alternative And Non-state diplomacy. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) ; Secret or back-channel diplomacy, religious diplomacy, and business-orientated diplomatic advisers -- IX. International Transactions. International conferences ; Treaties and other international instruments--I general definition, memorandum of understanding, treaty, convention, agreement, protocol, declaration, exchange of notes, treaty formalities, treaties in more than one language ; Treaties and other international instruments--II pact, constitution, charter, statute, regulations, concordat, additional articles ; Treaties and other international instruments--III act, general act, final act, modus vivendi, compromis (special agreement) ; Treaties and other international instruments--IV ratification, accession, acceptance and approval ; Treaties and other international instruments--V reservations, termination, registration, treaty succession -- X. Envoi. Advice to diplomats.