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03805aam a2200481 i 4500 001 959B966A851711EEB4A9908744ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231117010120 008 210430t20222022enkb b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021019331 020 $a 0367646005 020 $a 9780367646004 020 $a 0367645998 020 $a 9780367645991 035 $a (OCoLC)1253439631 040 $a NIC/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d UKMGB $d NJM $d YDXIT $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a a-ls--- 050 00 $a JZ1752 $b .K57 2022 082 00 $a 341.209594 $2 23 100 1 $a Kittikhoun, Alounkeo, $e author. 245 10 $a Small countries, big diplomacy : $b Laos in the UN, ASEAN and MRC / $c Alounkeo Kittikhoun and Anoulak Kittikhoun. 264 1 $a Abingdon, Oxon ; $b Routledge, $c 2022. 300 $a xii, 141 pages : $b maps ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Global institutions series 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction: do small states matter in global institutions? -- The origins of Laos' brand of diplomacy: geographical, historical and ideational -- Navigating the Cold War -- Shaping global issues and policies at the United Nations -- Embracing and leading ASEAN -- Leveraging the Mekong River Commission to advance national and international agendas -- Conclusion: seven rules for small state diplomacy. 520 $a "This book shows how small countries use "big" diplomacy to advance national interests and global agendas. Using the case of Laos, it explores how a small land-locked developing state maneuvered among the big players and championed causes of international concern at three of the world's important global institutions - the United Nations (UN), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Mekong River Commission (MRC). Recounting the geographical and historical origins behind Laos' diplomacy, the book traces the journey of the country, surrounded by its five larger neighbors China, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia, and influenced by superpower rivalries, from the Cold War to the post-Cold War eras. The book is written from an integrated perspective of a French-educated Lao diplomat with over 40 years of experience in various senior roles in the Lao government, leading the country at the UN and ASEAN; and the theoretical knowledge and experience of an American-trained Lao political scientist and international civil servant who has worked for the Lao government and the international secretariats of the UN and MRC. These different perspectives bridge not only the theory-practice divide but also the government insider-outsider schism. The book concludes with "seven rules for small state diplomacy" that should prove useful for diplomats, statespersons, policymakers and international civil servants alike. It will also be of interest to scholars and experts in the fields of international relations and foreign policies of Laos, the Mekong, and Asia in general"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Diplomacy. 650 0 $a States, Small. 651 0 $a Laos $x Foreign relations. 651 0 $a Laos $x History. $x History. 650 7 $a Diplomacy. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00894188 650 7 $a Diplomatic relations. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01907412 650 7 $a States, Small. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01131981 651 7 $a Laos. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01210322 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 700 1 $a Kittikhoun, Anoulak, $e author. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Kittikhoun, Alounkeo. $t Small countries, big diplomacy. $d New York : Routledge, 2021 $z 9781003125402 $w (DLC) 2021019332 830 0 $a Global institutions series 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117023920.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=959B966A851711EEB4A9908744ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search