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Diplomatic Law was first published in 1976. Written with the benefit of the authors deep and practical understanding of the subject as a Legal Counsellor in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, it has become widely regarded as the leading work in the field. The enlarged and fully revised second edition is now available for the first time in paperback. Denza provides a commentary on the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the universally-accepted framework for diplomacy between sovereign States. The author places each provision of the Convention in its historical context. The negotiating background to the provisions is supplemented with a comprehensive commentary on the application of the Convention by the United Kingdom and the United States, together with expanded coverage of the diplomatic practice and jurisprudence of other States. The book also includes a thorough examination of topical problems in the field, including the abuse of diplomatic immunity, terrorist violence, and hostile demonstrations against embassies. Diplomatic Law is an invaluable source of practical guidance for Ministeries of Foreign Affairs and diplomats in the field, and an indespensable work of reference and learning for practitioners and scholars of public international law.

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Today, questions of diplomatic law are routinely answered by asking, What does Denza say? ... This breadth and depth of resources ensures that Denza will remain the preeminent English language authority in its field...a book that everyone interested in international law should read, and that everyone working with public international law should know intimately.--Catherine W. Brown, US Department of State, American Journal of International Law The competent historical and analytical presentation of the doctrine and practice related to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations makes Ms Denza's work a valuable contribution to the study and application of the modern diplomatic law.--International Law Libraries Journal Highly competent artcle-by-article commentary on The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961.--Journal of Politics An excellent guide to the law of diplomatic intercourse as laid down in the 1961 Vienna Convention. The book is in the convenient form of an article-by-article commentary on the Convention.--American Journal of International Law This is wholly to be commended as an excellent piece of work. It is written throughout in readable, economical and perspicuous English. It must quickly become an indispensable work of reference.--British Yearbook of International Law

<br> Today, questions of diplomatic law are routinely answered by asking, What does Denza say? ... This breadth and depth of resources ensures that Denza will remain the preeminent English language authority in its field...a book that everyone interested in international law should read, and that everyone working with public international law should know intimately. --Catherine W. Brown, US Department of State, American Journal of International Law<br> The competent historical and analytical presentation of the doctrine and practice related to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations makes Ms Denza's work a valuable contribution to the study and application of the modern diplomatic law. --International Law Libraries Journal<br> Highly competent artcle-by-article commentary on The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961. --Journal of Politics<br> An excellent guide to the law of diplomatic intercourse as laid down in the 1961 Vienna Convention. The book is in the convenie

Today, questions of diplomatic law are routinely answered by asking, What does Denza say? ... This breadth and depth of resources ensures that Denza will remain the preeminent English language authority in its field...a book that everyone interested in international law should read, and that everyone working with public international law should know intimately. --Catherine W. Brown, US Department of State, American Journal of International Law<br> The competent historical and analytical presentation of the doctrine and practice related to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations makes Ms Denza's work a valuable contribution to the study and application of the modern diplomatic law. --International Law Libraries Journal<br> Highly competent artcle-by-article commentary on The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961. --Journal of Politics<br> An excellent guide to the law of diplomatic intercourse as laid down in the 1961 Vienna Convention. The book is in the convenient form of an article-by-article commentary on the Convention. --American Journal of International Law<br> This is wholly to be commended as an excellent piece of work. It is written throughout in readable, economical and perspicuous English. It must quickly become an indispensable work of reference. --British Yearbook of International Law<br>

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Eileen Denza is a former Legal Councillor to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. She was the legal advisor to the UK representation to the European Community from 1980 to 1983, and was Council to the EC Committee in the House of Lords from 1987 to 1995. At present she is a Visiting Professor at University College, London.

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