Course Outline

Course Title Diplomacy

Course Code IRDP-342
Credit Hours 3
Prerequisites of To build theoretical and empirical understanding of the subject
Course

Course outline Beenish Khan

Developer
Textbooks (or course Edited by Andrew E Cooper, Jorge Heine, Ramesh Thakur, The oxford
materials) Handbook of Modern Diplomacy, March 2013, Oxford University Press.

 Barston R.P., Modern Diplomacy, Longman Group, 1988.

 Berridge G.R, Diplomacy Theory and Practice, Palgrave Publishers
Limited, 2002.
 Berridge G.R, A Dictionary of Diplomacy, Second Edition (with
Alan James), (Palgrave-Macmillan, Basingstoke, 2003)
 Istanbuli Yasin, Diplomacy and Diplomatic Practice in The Early
Islamic Era, Oxford University Press, 2001.
 Melissen Jan, Innovation in Diplomatic Practice, St Martins Press,
1999.
 Nicolson Harold, Diplomacy, (George Town University) 1988.
 Roy SL, Diplomacy, (Sterling Publishers, 1984)
 Yunas Mohammed, Foreign Policy, A Theoretical Introduction,
Oxford University Press, 2003.
 Henry Kissinger, Diplomacy, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Rockefeller Center, New York 1994.
Course Description  The aim of this course will be to introduce students to the art of
diplomacy in the Western tradition with an emphasis on the beginning
of the 19th century through to Contemporary international politics.
 The course will stress upon on the role of the Ambassador's and it will
highlight how the nature of a Diplomacy has changed over the period
of time from club to network Diplomacy.
 Students will be able to understand the dynamics of diplomacy and its
link with political system, especially how the Ambassador's role is
rooted in constitutions and international norms.
 The course will provide a clear understanding of the functioning of the
world diplomatic system and it emphasize how diplomacy has evolved
from club to network.
 The course aims to provide knowledge of the nature of diplomacy;
when diplomacy is appropriate; the advantages and disadvantages of
different diplomatic methods; and the lexicon of diplomacy.
 Students will be given a strong grasp of the nature of diplomacy
conceived as a specialized professional activity developed over many
centuries, and be able to defend its value with authority and
enthusiasm.
Reference Material Relevant video from YouTube would be shown in the class too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_58v19OtIIg https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ehgHglSw1Io https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFiDf6EJiGs&t=377s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVCDnUZqLzU&t=111s

Course Objectives  The course will provide students with an understanding of the institution of Diplo
comes from, who are its actors, how it functions and how it is evolvings.

 Students will learn how diplomats contribute to the development and execution of

 In addition to the practical aspects of the course, students are introduced to theore
understanding of the diplomacy.

Course Outcomes  The course aims to provide knowledge of the nature of diplomacy; when diploma
appropriate; the advantages and disadvantages of different diplomatic methods; an
of diplomacy.
 Students will be given a strong grasp of the nature of diplomacy conceived as a s
professional activity developed over many centuries, and be able to defend its val
authority and enthusiasm.

Assessment  20 (Assignment, Quizzes, Tests & presentations)

Instruments with  30 mid terms
Weights  50 final terms

Week 1& 2
 What is Diplomacy? How do we define the scope of diplomacy?
Topics Covered in  Origin, Nature & Definition Roy, Chapter 1.
the Course, with  Objectives of Diplomacy Roy, Chapter 1.
Number of Lectures
on Each Topic  The Changing Nature of Diplomacy,
 Soft Power, Hard Power and Smart power.

Week 3&4
 From club to Network Diplomacy
 Balance of interest
 Negotiation
 Mediation The main actors
 The political actors
 The Bureaucracy
  The modern Diplomatic mission

Week 5
Role of Diplomat
 Function of Diplomat
 Diplomatic Privileges and Immunity
 An Ideal Diplomat

Week 6
Mode of Practice
 Bilateral Diplomacy
 Multilateral Diplomacy
Week 7
 Conference Diplomacy
 Commission Diplomacy

Week 8
 Humanitarian Diplomacy
 Defense Diplomacy
 The diplomacy of security

Week 9&10
Mid Term Exams

Week 11
 Economic Diplomacy
 Cultural Diplomacy
 Trade Diplomacy

Week 12
 Public Diplomacy
 Digital Diplomacy

Week 13
 Food Security
 Health Diplomacy
 Climate Diplomacy
Week 14
 Human Rights
 Refugee Diplomacy
 Sport and Diplomacy
Week 15
Case Studies
 UN Peacekeeping
 The Cuban Missile Crisis
  The Economic Diplomacy of the Rising power
 The G20: From Global Crisis Responder to Steering Committee
 G20 Submits

Week 16

Revision

Week 17 & 18
End Term Exams
Assignment Topics/ Unconventional diplomacy and new trends of diplomacies.
Project Titles
List of An ambassador (relevant country) talk will be arranged
Seminars/workshops
/presentations to be
conducted during
the Course