This is a comprehensive yet concise guide to the management of international relations. This edition has been updated to include the establishment and conduct of international relations, the organization and functions of a Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of a Diplomatic Mission, protocol and procedure, diplomatic priviledges and immunities and consular officers and consular posts. Examining the United Nations and other international organizations such as the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization the text also looks at international law, examines conference procedures and international abbreviations.;New coverage includes Islamic festivals, the environment and nuclear proliferation and a chapter on diplomats and the media.