ORCID Profile
0000-0003-0549-505X
Current Organisations
Australian National University
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Yonsei University
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University of Melbourne
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Publisher: Wiley
Date: 15-08-2018
DOI: 10.1002/APP5.256
Publisher: Brill
Date: 07-08-2018
DOI: 10.1163/1871191X-13020021
Abstract: Diplomacy was in the midst of a transformation from ‘old diplomacy’ to ‘new diplomacy’ one century ago, yet the changes were not welcomed by everyone. The renowned diplomat Harold Nicolson lamented the loss of the ‘stock market of diplomatic reputation’, meaning the corporate estimate of character built up during a lifetime of frontline diplomatic service. As we progress through another period of remarkable transformation in diplomacy, what has become of the stock market of diplomatic reputation? This article undertakes a case study of diplomatic alumni from a public policy training institute. It investigates understandings of the construct of reputation, concern for reputation and use of reputation. It finds that reputation remains very important to practising diplomats. Reputation is indeed a timeless feature that is intrinsic to frontline diplomacy. Furthermore, Nicolson’s conceptualization of ideal diplomacy as a building block of reputation remains relevant and presents an appealing topic for future research.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 03-2017
DOI: 10.1111/AJPH.12320
Publisher: Brill | Nijhoff
Date: 2017
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 2020
DOI: 10.1002/APP5.292
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 26-07-2023
DOI: 10.1017/S1752971923000106
Abstract: What should happen to a concept as it loses real-world application? The concept of ‘middle power’ rose to prominence in the mid-20 th century, establishing an influential practitioner–scholarly nexus over the next several decades. This prestigious history came at a cost, embedding three core assumptions into the concept: that middle powers are International in focus, Multilateral in method, and Good Citizens in conduct. While there have been significant attempts by scholars to reform the concept, middle power theory has proven inseparable from these assumptions. In this paper, we examine six middle power states (Canada, Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, Turkey, and Mexico) and show middle power theory no longer helps us distinguish or interpret these states. Changes in the international environment suggest this finding will endure. As such, we argue for the historicization of the concept of ‘middle power’. We conclude by identifying a series of analytical puzzles which researchers will need to address to develop an appropriate conceptual lexicon for theorizing this type of state in the 21 st century.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-10-2019
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-03-2017
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