description: Barker (law, U. of Reading) briefly traces the history of diplomacy (though not the abuse of diplomatic privileges) from prehistoric to modern times, then focuses on the arguments for and against reducing diplomatic privileges and immunities in light of some recent incidents and public reactions to them. He reviews the laws on diplomacy and its privileges and immunities, national and international measures for countering abuse, the relevance of the representative character theory, and the necessity of the diplomatic function. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
language: English
title: The Abuse of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities: A Necessary Evil?
titlecomplete: The Abuse of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities: A Necessary Evil?
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publisher: Dartmouth Pub Co