Diplomatic security: a comparative analysis

The safety of diplomats has animated recent public & political debates. As diplomatic personnel are increasingly targeted by terrorism & political violence while overseas, sending states are augmenting host nations' security measures with their own. Protective arrangements range from deploying military, police, & private security guards to relocating embassies to suburban compounds. Yet, reinforced security may also hamper effective diplomacy & international relations. Scholars & practitioners from around the world bring to light a large body of empirical information in 'Diplomatic Security'.

Introduction : what is diplomatic security? / Eugenio Cusumano and Christopher Kinsey -- A century of US diplomatic security : an evolutionary response to a changing threat environment / Patrick Cullen -- Chinese diplomatic security : meeting and managing new challenges / Jingdong Yuan -- Diplomatic security in the United Kingdom : an informal approach? / Christopher Kinsey -- A policy in progress : France's diplomatic security / Jean Joana -- German diplomatic security : a federal police response / Klaus Brummer and Ulrich Krotz -- Russia's militarized approach to diplomatic security / Elena Kropatcheva -- Diplomatic security in times of austerity : the case of Italy / Lorenzo Cladi -- Diplomatic security as counterterrorism : Israeli embassy protection / Barak Ben Zur -- Turkish diplomatic security : lessons not learnt / Egemen Bezci -- Risk management in US diplomatic security / Thomas Stocking -- Securing diplomacy in the war on terrorism : a critical perspective / Clara Eroukhmanoff -- Conclusion : the history, effectiveness, and implications of diplomatic security / Eugenio Cusumano.