Practitioners' Perspectives
Many of the journal's issues contain short contributions from practitioners of diplomacy. These practitioners' essays offer unique insights into the world of diplomacy and they serve as a source of inspiration for researchers.
2023
| "Space Diplomacy." By Jan Wörner in Vol. 18, II-III. |
| "Deterrence and Defence: The US Military and International Partnering for Peace in Outer Peace." By Rick W. Sturdevant in Vol. 18, II-III. |
| "Space Diplomacy from an Astronaut's Viewpoint." By Naoko Yamazaki in Vol. 18, II-III. |
| "Space Diplomacy and the 'Overview Effect'." By Frank White in Vol. 18, II-III. |
2020
| "Co-evolution of Diplomacy after the Corona Crisis: An Agenda for Practitioners". By Dalya Salinas Pérez, Ulises Canchola Gutiérrez and José-Juan López-Portillo in Vol. 15, IV. |
| "The Case for 'Human Diplomacy'". By Javier Solana in Vol. 15, IV. |
2019
| "A Competitive Race among Friends: The Campaign of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for a Seat on the UN Security Council". By Bahia Tahzib-Lie and Jan Reinder Rosing in Vol. 14, IV. |
| "How the 'Post-Truth' Phenomenon Harms Political Dialogue between States". By Damien Arnaud in Vol. 14, IV. |
2018
| "A Consular Code to Supplement the VCCR". By William Crosbie in Vol. 13, II. |
2017
| "Negotiating in the UN General Assembly: The European Union and the Other Major Groups". By Ioannis Vrailas in Vol. 12, II-III. |
2016
| "Challenges for Parliamentary Diplomacy in South and South-East Asia and Europe: A Practitioner’s Perspective". By Xavier Nuttin in Vol. 11, II-III. |
| "Reflections on the Role of Non-state Actors in Canada–Asia Relations". By Randolph Mank in Vol. 11, IV. |
2015
| "Explaining Spain’s Casas: An Instrument of Networked Public Diplomacy". By María Claver Ruiz in Vol. 10, II. |
| "‘Review2014’: A Project of Reflection and Change in German Foreign Policy". By Thomas Bagger in Vol. 10, IV. |
| "Representing the Global Island: A Review of Ireland’s Foreign Policy". By Gerard Keown in Vol. 10, IV. |
| "Modernizing the Dutch Diplomatic Service: A Work in Progress". By Steven Collet in Vol. 10, IV. |
2014
| "Equal Opportunities in the Slovene Diplomatic Service". By Milan Jazbec in Vol. 9, I. |
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"Business Diplomacy in Practice: Advancing Interests in Crisis Situations". By James M. Small in Vol. 9, IV. |
| "Corporate Statecraft and its Diplomacy". By George Haynal in Vol. 9, IV. |
2013
| "Football, Politics and Europe". By William Gaillard in Vol. 8, III-IV. |
2012
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"The Early Days of the European External Action Service: A Practitioner’s View". By David Spence in Vol. 7, I. |
| "Mexico’s Concentration on Consular Services in the United States". By Daniel Hernández Joseph in Vol. 7, II. |
| "Domestic Constraints on the Rise of Chinese Public Diplomacy". By Yiwei Wang in Vol. 7, IV. |
| "Israel’s New Peer-to-Peer Diplomacy". By Shay Attias in Vol. 7, IV. |
| "Public Diplomacy in Croatia: Sharing NATO and EU Values with the Domestic Public". By Mladen Andrlić, Iva Tarle and Suzana Simichen Sopta in Vol. 7, IV. |
2011
| "Economic Diplomacy in a Changing World". By Henk Bleker & Maxime Verhagen in Vol. 6, I-II. |
| "The Diplomacy of the Financial Crisis in Context". By Nicholas Bayne in Vol. 6, I-II. |
| "Development Cooperation as Economic Diplomacy?". By Arjan de Haan in Vol. 6, I-II. |
| "The Incapacitation of US Statecraft and Diplomacy". By Chas W. Freeman in Vol. 6, III-IV. |
| "Digital Diplomacy and US Foreign Policy". By Alec Ross in Vol. 6, III-IV. |
2010
| "Sub-State Diplomacy Today". By Luc Van den Brande in Vol. 5, I-II. |
| "Diplomacy, Ethics and the National Interest: What Are Diplomats For?". By Brian Barder in Vol. 5, III. |
| "Handling Relations with Myanmar in a Chinese Way: A Personal Reflection". By Cheng Ruisheng in Vol. 5, IV. |
2009
| "WTO Accessions: The Story So Far". By Peter Milthorp in Vol. 4, I. |
| "India's Diaspora Diplomacy". By Kishan Rana in Vol. 4, III. |
2008
| "Trends and Developments in Consular Services: The Dutch Experience". By Renée Jones-Bos and Monique van Daalen in Vol. 3, I. |
| "Reflections on Public Diplomacy after the Danish Cartoon Crises: From Crisis Management to Normal Public Diplomacy Work". By Uffe Andreasen in Vol. 3, II. |
| "Public Diplomacy at Bangladesh's Missions Abroad: A Practitioner's View". By Humayun Kabir in Vol. 3, III. |
2007
| "Security through Disarmament: The Story of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission". By Randy Rydell in Vol. 2, I. |
| "Parliamentary Diplomacy". By Gonnie de Boer and Frans Weisglas in Vol. 2, I. |
| "Reforming Foreign Services for the Twenty-First Century". By Shaun Riordan in Vol. 2, II. |
| "Experience Matters Most". By Karl Theodor Paschke in Vol. 2, II. |
| "Geo-Social Mapping of the International Communications Environment or Why Abdul Isn't Listening". By Barry Fulton in Vol. 2, III. |
2006
| "Towards a European Foreign Policy". By Brian Crowe in Vol. 1, I. |
| "Training for Chairing: A Practical Approach". By John Hemery and Paul Meerts in Vol. 1, II. |
| "The Duty of Diplomatic Dissent". By John Brady Kiesling in Vol. 1, III. |