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Alexander Stummvoll has written the best book on the diplomacy of the Catholic Church to date. No other work on the subject combines a dynamic appropriation of theory, a unifying interpretive argument, and a careful study of the archives in the way that this one does. His argument that only the living tradition of Catholic Social Thought, tempered by prudence and strategy, can explain how the Holy See involves itself in global politics is not only persuasive but also bespeaks the author's love for that which he studies. -- Daniel Philpott, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame A Living Tradition documents the diplomatic mission of the Holy See in critical moments of contemporary history. Moral principles and political realism converge in shaping the Church's ancient and continuing service of promoting peace and fundamental rights. Holy See diplomacy promotes the common good and cuts through political complexities with its message of universal love. Stummvoll's book sheds new light on the involvement of the Holy See in the family of nations. -Silvano M. Tomasi, Archbishop, Former Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva

"""Alexander Stummvoll has written the best book on the diplomacy of the Catholic Church to date. No other work on the subject combines a dynamic appropriation of theory, a unifying interpretive argument, and a careful study of the archives in the way that this one does. His argument that only the living tradition of Catholic Social Thought, tempered by prudence and strategy, can explain how the Holy See involves itself in global politics is not only persuasive but also bespeaks the author's love for that which he studies."" -- Daniel Philpott, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame ""A Living Tradition documents the diplomatic mission of the Holy See in critical moments of contemporary history. Moral principles and political realism converge in shaping the Church's ancient and continuing service of promoting peace and fundamental rights. Holy See diplomacy promotes the common good and cuts through political complexities with its message of universal love. Stummvoll's book sheds new light on the involvement of the Holy See in the family of nations."" -Silvano M. Tomasi, Archbishop, Former Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva"

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A. Alexander Stummvoll holds an MPhil in international relations from the University of Oxford and a PhD in political and social sciences from the European University Institute. He is the co-winner of the 2015 young researchers' award of the papal foundation Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice for his contribution to the study of Catholic social doctrine. Stummvoll currently works in Baden-Baden as district director for a member of the German Parliament.

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