Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prologue: The International Order and the New Century / BJC McKercher -- Pt. 1. The Context of Diplomacy -- Ch. 1. Diplomatic History: A New Appraisal / Jeremy Black -- Ch. 2. Theorising Diplomacy / Christer Jonsson -- Pt. 2. The Great Powers -- Ch. 3. The United States: The Contemporary World's Indispensable Nation / James M Scott -- Ch. 4. The Foreign Policy of Great Britain / Christian Bluth -- Ch. 5. Unraveling the Enigma: Russian Foreign Policy in the 21st Century / Jeffrey Mankoff -- Ch. 6. China: Great Power Rising / Robert Henderson -- Ch. 7. France: Exercising Power and Influence Across the Ages / Paul Vallet -- Ch. 8. German Foreign Policy Mirrored in the Achievements and Shortcomings of Its Chancellors /
Christian Hacke -- Ch. 9. Japan's Diplomacy and Culture / Alexander Bukh -- Pt. 3. Middle Powers -- Ch. 10. Brazil: Making Room at the Main Table / Sean W Burges -- Ch. 11. Indian Statecraft Struggles to Come to Terms with India's / Rise Harsh V Pant -- Ch. 12. Contemporary Canadian Foreign Policy: A Middle Power in a Great Power World / Stephane Roussel -- Ch. 13. The Czech Republic: The Domestic Limits to Foreign Policy Effectiveness / Dan Marek and Maichael Baun -- Ch. 14. The Foreign Policy of Turkey / Dimitris Keridis -- Pt. 4. Developing Powers -- Ch. 15. Cuban Revolutionary Diplomacy 1959-2009 / Carlos Alzugaray -- Ch. 16. Peru: A Model for Latin American Diplomacy and Statecraft / Ronald Bruce St John -- Ch. 17. Nigeria: The Foreign Policy of a Putative African Power / Cyril Obi -- Ch. 18. Thailand: The Enigma of Bamboo Diplomacy / Pavin Chachavalpongpun -- Ch. 19. Indonesia's Foreign Policy after the Cold War / Kai He -- Pt. 5. International Organisations and Military Alliances --
Ch. 20. A Global Great Power in the Making? The European Union in the Emerging Global Order / Rikard Bengtsson -- Ch. 21. The Great Powers and the United Nations / Stephen Ryan -- Ch. 22. Reconciling Different Logics of Security Provision: The Case of NATO / Alexandra Gheciu -- Ch. 23. New Reigionalism and the African Union / Andrew Grant and Thomas Kwasi Tieku -- Ch. 24. The Non-Aligned Movement: Collective Diplomacy of the Global South / Jacqueline Ann Braveboy-Wagner -- Pt. 6. The International Economy -- Ch. 25. The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank: The Power of Money? / Morten Boas -- Ch. 26. The European Union and the Economic and Financial Crisis / Daniela Schwarzer --
Ch. 27. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and Contemporary International Politics and Economy / Houchang Hassan-Yari -- Ch. 28. From Colonies to Collective: ALBA, Latin American Integration, and the Construction of Regional Political Power / Larry Cata Backer -- Ch. 29. The G8 and the Move to a Globalised International Economy / Andreas Freytag and Leo Wanger -- Ch. 30 The Opposition to the Globalised International Economy / Bruno Wuest -- Pt. 7. Issues of Conflict and Co-operation -- Ch. 31. International Arms Control / David Mutimer -- Ch. 32. The Strategy Gap: Contemporary Civil-Military Relations and the Use of Military Power / Michael Roi -- Ch. 33. The Middle East - Strategic and Military Balance of Power / Eyal Zisser -- Ch. 34. The Balance of Power in South Asia / Sumit Ganguly -- Ch. 35. North Korea: The Foreign Policy of a 'Rogue' State / Balbina Y. Hwang -- Ch. 36. Failed States: Zimbabwe / Jeremy R. Youde -- Ch. 37. Public Versus Private Power: Non-Governmental Organizations and International Security / Jonathan Goodhand and Oliver Walton -- Ch. 38. Soft Power: Overcoming the Limits of a Concept / Kostas Ifantis.

Despite post-Cold War arguments about their demise, Great Powers not only continue to thrive, with lesser Powers they form the basis of the constellation of global politics. This topical new Handbook illustrates how and why the new international order has evolved – and is still evolving – since the end of the Cold War, through the application of diplomacy and statecraft.

Including cutting edge contributions from over 40 scholars, the handbook is structured around seven sections:
- Context of Diplomacy
- Great Powers
- Middle Powers
- Developing Powers
- International Organisations and Military Alliances
- International Economy
- Issues of Conflict and Co-operation.

Through analysis of a wide range of case studies, the Handbook assesses the diplomacy and statecraft of individual powers, offering insights into how they function, their individual perception of national interests and the roles they play in modern statecraft. The contributors also seek to evaluate the organizations and contemporary issues that continue to influence the shaping of the new international order.

A comprehensive survey of diplomacy across the world, this work will be essential reading for scholars and professionals alike.