Mimicking state diplomacy: The legitimizing strategies of unofficial diplomacies

Geoforum

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 804-814

  McConnell, Fiona ^a   Moreau, Terri ^b   Dittmer, Jason ^c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diplomacy; Legitimacy; Mimicry; Non state actors; Recognition; Sovereignty

Indexed keywords

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS; SOVEREIGNTY; STATE ROLE; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 84864018541     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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