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Diplomatic Interference and the Law

Diplomatic Interference and the Law

Author: Paul Behrens
Publisher: Hart Publishing
ISBN: 9781509924592
Published In: August 2018
Format: Paperback , 536 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Diplomatic interference carries considerable potential for disruption. In the past, diplomats have been accused of attempting to overthrow governments, of using bribes and threats and – as in the 2012 case involving wikileaks founder Julian Assange – granting asylum to persons wanted by judicial authorities. Reactions to these kinds of behaviour can be harsh: expulsions are common and, occasionally, diplomatic relations are severed altogether.

What is the international law on interference? Interference affects one of its cornerstones – the sovereignty of the receiving state – but that is not the only value which the law recognises. Diplomats can often point to the pursuit of legitimate functions or to the protection of human rights, and these aspects too, are appreciated by the international community.

Diplomatic Interference and the Law investigates the main areas in which charges of meddling have arisen, including diplomatic contacts with opposition parties, propaganda activities, the granting of asylum and the use of threats and insults. It analyses situations in which sovereignty meets with competing interests and suggests solutions which avoid a conflict of norms. It also offers advice to foreign offices, diplomats and scholars who encounter this phenomenon on a regular basis and highlights the most efficient ways of dealing with situations of this kind.
Introduction
Part I: Towards an Understanding of Diplomatic Interference
1. Diplomatic Interference: A Historical Overview
2. The Concept of Diplomatic Interference Today
3. Diplomatic Interference and Competing Interests
4. Resolving the Meeting of Competing Interests

Part II: Fields of Diplomatic Interference
5. Lobbying Activities
6. Partisan Behaviour
7. Propaganda
8. Employment of Money and Other Material Means
9. Insults and Criticism
10. Threats and Intimidation
11. Diplomatic Asylum Concluding Thoughts
Paul Behrens is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Leicester.