INTRODUCTION TO DIPLOMACY

Ratih Herningtyas, S.IP, MA

Email : ratih_herningtyas@umy.ac.id

Odd Semester 2015/2016

This subject offers knowledge on the most important instrument of International Relations. Diplomacy is a civilized
way to resolve conflict. In addition, there is an addegium, which says that the first line of defence is diplomacy to show
the significance of diplomacy. This subject also offers how to understand diplomacy as a science and art by combining
theoritical and practical materials. Since we use competence based curriculum, every meeting will consist of two kind of
activities, lecturing activities and student grup activities/discussions.

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SL.Roy Diplomasi terjemahan Harwanto Dahlan dan Mirsawati

G.R Berridge, Diplomacy :Theory and Practice, Palgrave, New York, 2002
R.P Barston, Modern Diplomacy, Longman Inc, New York 1997
Adam Watson, Diplomacy : The Dialogue Between State, Methuen, London 1982
Mark Weber and Michael Smith, Foreign Policy in a Transformed World, Prentice Hall, UK, 2002
Sukawarsini Djelantik, Diplomasi antara Teori dan Praktek, Graha Ilmu, Yogyakarta, 2008
Brian White, dalam The Globalization and World Politics
(United State: Oxford University Press, 1997)
hal.257-258
8. Harwanto Dahlan, Diktat Sejarah Diplomasi Eropa (Yogyakarta: FISIPOL UMY,1985)
9. _______________, Al Quran dan Hubungan Internasional (Yogyakarta: FISIPOL UMY, 1997)
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Afzal Iqbal, Diplomasi Islam, terj.Samson Rahman (Jakarta: Pustaka Al-Kautsar,2000)
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Obaidullah Fahad, Islamic Diplomacy: Basic Concept, Hamdard Islamicus, Vol.XV No.1, hal.75-91
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Wang Yong Bao, Diplomacy : Theory and Practice in Islam, IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, 2009
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Pauline Kerr & Geoffrey Wiseman, Diplomacy in a globalizing World : Theory and Practices, Oxford
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Jean-Robert-Leguey-Feilleux, The Dynamic of Diplomacy

Topics of Course
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Topic

1 Introduction: Brain storming, Class regulation

2&3 Basic understanding of Diplomacy : Definition,
Instrument and Objectives of Diplomacy

Reference
Scope,

The Relation between Diplomacy, National Power, Foreign Policy

and Negotiation

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Competence Test I
Diplomacy Evolution : Development of diplomacy since Ancient
Greek, Rome, India, Asia

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Diplomacy Evolution : Islamic diplomacy

Diplomacy Evolution : European Diplomacy
Competence Tes II
Diplomacy Post World War II: The decline of Diplomacy?

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Ref. 1, Ch. IV
Ref. 7, p. 3 -12
Ref 9
Ref. 10, 11, 12, 13
Ref. 1, Ch. 5 & 6

1, Ch. I & II
4, Ch. 3
8, p. 257-258
1, Ch. I & II
4, Ch. 3
8, p. 257-258

- Ref 1, Ch. 6
- Ref. 8, p. 249-261
- Ref. 4, Ch. I
The Changing Nature of Diplomacy: Development of the new - Ref 1, ch.8
Actors, Setting & Content
- Ref 7, Ch. 3
- Ref 5, Ch. 9
- Ref. 7, p. 3 36 & 57 82
- Ref. 4, Ch. 1 dan 2
- Ref. 2, Ch. I
Contemporary Issues
- Ref. 1, Ch. 6, 7
- Ref. 8, p. 249-261
- Ref. 4, Ch.
Competence Test III
Group presentation
Final Exam

Course requirements

Student is required to join in-class examination (Competence test I-IV), to submit and presenting a group paper, class
participation, and class attendance. Class attendance is a prerequisite and student should at least attend 75% of all class
meeting. Failure to meet the condition will impact the course grade depending on how many times he or she missed the
class meeting.
Group Paper
Students will be divided into some groups, each groups has the task to writing a group paper and presenting their paper
in scheduled class. Group paper requirements:
- 5 6 pages
- Submit at the week 9 (in the Midterm test)
- Printed one and power point presentation
- Students will get the topics related to subject courses (Actors, Issues etc)
Assignments and Course Grades
1. Class participation
2. Competence Test I and III
3. Competence Test II
4. Competence Test IV
5. Attendances
6. Group Paper

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Topic of Discussion Class :

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Diplomat is an honest man who sent abroad to tell a lie for his country,
War is the continuation of diplomacy by other means
Military power is the main power for diplomacy
Machiavellian Diplomacy The end Justified the means
Multilateral diplomacy is the most effective mechanism to resolve conflict between states