Diplomatic Security: A Comparative Analysis

The safety of diplomats has animated recent public and political debates. As diplomatic personnel are increasingly targeted by terrorism and political violence while overseas, sending states are augmenting host nations' security measures with their own. Protective arrangements range from deploying military, police, and private security guards to relocating embassies to suburban compounds. Yet, reinforced security may also hamper effective diplomacy and international relations. Scholars and practitioners from around the world bring to light a large body of empirical information available for the first time in Diplomatic Security. This book explores the global contexts and consequences of keeping embassies and their personnel safe.

The essays in this volume offer case studies that illustrate the different arrangements in the U.S., China, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Israel, and Russia. Considering the historical and legal contexts, authors examine how states protect their diplomats abroad, what drives changes in existing protective arrangements, and how such measures affect the safety of diplomats and the institution of diplomacy. Diplomatic Security not only reveals how a wide variety of states handle security needs but also illuminates the broader theoretical and policy implications for the study of diplomacy and security alike.

Author: Eugenio Cusumano
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 04/23/2019
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780804791052

About the Author
Eugenio Cusumano is Assistant Professor in International Relations at the University of Leiden. Christopher Kinsey is Reader in Business and International Security at King's College London.