Introduction Part One: Diplomatic Negotiation I: Diplomatic Negotiation and the Themes of War 1. The Confrontation of Forces 2. Thought and Action II: Diplomatic Negotiation and Trade 1. The Balance of Interest 2. Trust and Skill III: Diplomatic Negotiation and the Rule of Law 1. Reconciling Sovereignties 2. Norm and Contract Part Two: Institutional Negotiation I: Alliances 1. The Nature of Alliances 2. The Diplomatic Effect of Alliances II: Conferences and Organizations 1. Multipartite Conferences 2. International Organizations III: The European Union 1. The Framework for Dialogue 2. External Negotiation IV: Organizational Negotiation 1. Organized Negotiation 2. Regulation by Negotiation Part Three: Prospective Negotiation I: The Aggravation of Threats 1. The Polarization of Hegemonies 2. The Spreading Risks II: The Increasing Complexity of International Relations 1. Transnational Factors 2. The Birth of a Global Vision III: The Prospects for Negotiation 1. Refining the Methods 2. Anticipation and Hypothesis Part Four: Negotiation: A Political Art I: System and Strategy 1. International and National Systems 2. Negotiation and Acts of State II: The Skills of the Negotiator 1. The Role of Personality 2. Summit Negotiation III: Negotiation and State Power 1. The Mission of Government 2. Public Opinion and Negotiation 3. Democracy and Negotiation. Conclusions
Biography
Alain Plantey is Doyen de la section Législation, Droit public et Jurisprudence at the French Academie des Sciences Morales et Politiques.
