Diplomatic Studies23 Home Engagement in Diplomacy

This volume explores the evolving practice of "home engagement" in diplomacy, examining how governments interact with domestic societies on global affairs and highlighting the theoretical, conceptual, and empirical implications of this emerging diplomatic dimension across diverse political and cultural contexts. How do governments engage their own citizens in global affairs? Home Engagement in Diplomacy explores the emerging practice of ‘home engagement,’ where diplomacy reaches beyond traditional state actors to interact directly with society. This volume examines how domestic audiences influence foreign policy, the challenges governments face in fostering meaningful dialogue, and the diverse approaches seen across democracies and authoritarian states. Featuring fresh empirical insights and multiple theoretical perspectives, this book offers a ground-breaking look at diplomacy’s evolving role in an interconnected world. Contributors are: Githma Chandrasekara, Andrew F. Cooper, Anna Geis, Scott Harrison, Quinton Huang, César Jiménez-Martínez, HwaJung Kim, Christian Lequesne, Jan Melissen, Christian Opitz, Hanna Pfeifer, Allison Scott, Toshiya Takahashi, Geoffrey Wiseman, Yun Zhang, and Štěpánka Zemanová.