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This introductory textbook approaches the study of intercultural communication from the field of international studies, focusing on issues of power, conflict, cooperation, and diplomacy. In our increasingly global world, the need for effective intercultural and international communication has become key for nations, groups, or individuals to move from conflict to cooperation and to resolve political power issues in a culturally diverse environment. In this text, the authors focus on the notion of mindful communication, which requires knowledge of diplomacy, politics, and economy as well as an understanding of cultural issues. After introducing key theories and concepts, the text examines the contemporary approaches to the study of intercultural communication before discussing processes and technologies. The last section looks at ethical issues relating to human rights, respecting cultures, and the role of intercultural communication in the future of the global community. Addressing undergraduate students in international relations, international studies, and intercultural communication, the book provides many examples drawn for world current affairs, politics, and diplomacy, from health care to the global financial crisis. Each chapter also features questions for review and further discussion, a case study exercise, and further references.

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In the era of the internet and the jet plane, individuals and groups of every variety, not just political leaders, military officers, and diplomats, affect relations among states. This volume contributes to a greatly expanded notion of international relations, stressing the importance of communication, collaboration or conflict, and understanding or intolerance, among peoples. - Inis L. Claude, Jr., Stettinius Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs, Emeritus, the University of Virginia.

This book offers a fresh, timely, and thoughtful treatment of intercultural communication in international relations. Its vivid discussion of the practical aspects of soft power shows how ordinary people's 'mindfulness, ' 'citizen diplomacy activities, ' and a 'sense of global citizenship' actually influence contemporary international politics. Dr. Alexander Vuving, Associate Professor, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, College of Security Studies, of the US Department of Defense, Honolulu, USA

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Madelyn Flammia is Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida, USA. She has published several journal articles and has led workshops for corporations on cultural sensitivity, international technical communication, and intercultural communication. Houman A. Sadri is Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Central Florida, USA. An expert in foreign affairs, he has published several articles and books, including Revolutionary States: Leaders and Foreign Relations (Praeger, 1997). Dr. Sadri also serves as a consultant for the U.S. State Department, Department of Defense, and other agencies.

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