The Diplomacies of New Small States: The Case of Slovenia with Some Comparison from the Baltics
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Part One: New Small States in the Changed International Environment After the Fall of the Iron Curtain -- 1.1 Processes of Integration and Disintegration -- 1.2 Development of the International Community and the Nation State -- 1.3 International Organisations -- 1.4 The Nation State -- 1.5 Latest Interpretations of the Changed Character of the Nation State -- 1.6 New Small States -- 1.6.1 The Problem of Definition and Current Research Efforts -- 1.6.2 The Origin and Characteristics of New Small States -- 1.6.3 Small States and International Integration -- 1.6.3.1 Small States and International Organisations -- 1.6.3.2 Small States and the Problem of Their Security -- 1.6.3.3 Small States and the UN: Slovenia on the Security Council -- 1.7 Summary -- Part Two: Some Sociological Characteristics and Limitations of the Diplomacies of New Small States -- 2.1 The Origin and Evolution of Diplomacy -- 2.2 Definition of Diplomacy -- 2.3 Basic Sociological Aspects -- 2.3.1 Personnel Composition of New Diplomacies at Their Inception -- 2.3.1.1 Presentation of the Groups and Their Origin -- 2.3.1.2 Status and Relations Between Groups -- 2.3.1.3 The Future Development of Groups and Their Relations -- 2.3.2 Limited Resources -- 2.3.2.1 Limited Human Resources -- 2.3.2.2 Other Limited Resources -- 2.3.2.3 Youth -- 2.3.2.4 Feminisation -- 2.3.3 Recruitment -- 2.3.3.1 Recruitment and Education -- 2.3.3.2 Horizontal and Vertical Mobility -- 2.3.4 Professionalisation of a Diplomatic Service -- 2.4 Summary -- Part Three: The Challenges and Problems of Setting Up Diplomatic Organisations of New Small States -- 3.1 Definition of Diplomatic Organisation -- 3.2 Elements of a Diplomatic Organisation -- 3.2.1 Ministry of Foreign Affairs