Diplomatic history is the critical study of the management of relations between nation-states. Based on significant historical case studies - the American Revolution, the origins of the Great War and its aftermath, Versailles, the Iraq War, and diplomacy in the age of globalization - this book locates the universal role of diplomatic negotiation.

Joseph M. Siracusa is Professor of Political History and International Security at Curtin University, Australia, and President of Australia's Council for the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. A veteran historian, he is internationally known for his writings on diplomatic history, nuclear weapons, and global security. Professor Siracusa has authored numerous books, including Nuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction (3rd ed., Oxford University Press, 2020); and Richard M. Nixon and European Integration: A Reappraisal (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018).

• Preface


• 1: Evolution of diplomacy


• 2: Diplomacy of the American Revolution


• 3: Diplomatic origins of the Great War and Versailles


• 4: The night Stalin and Churchill divided Europe


• 5: George W. Bush and the Iraq War


• 6: Diplomacy in the age of globalization


• References and further reading


• Index