World Foreign Affairs Dictionary (Volume 1 and Volume 2)

Author: Qian Qichen
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book contains over 13,900 entries and nearly 8 million words. It covers the history of foreign relations of countries worldwide from ancient times to the present, including five major categories: general foreign affairs, country-specific foreign relations, multilateral diplomacy, foreign affairs professional knowledge, international law, and international treaties. It encompasses various aspects such as foreign theory, foreign policy, general country-specific foreign relations, foreign affairs events, documents, figures, institutions, international organizations, international conferences, hot issues of international security, international disarmament, international trade, international finance, human rights issues, and social issues. The World Foreign Affairs Dictionary is currently China's largest foreign affairs reference book, with compilation work lasting over a decade. It has been continuously revised, meticulously edited, and carefully designed to strive for perfection. The authors contributing to the dictionary come from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Institute of International Studies of China, relevant universities, and other research institutions, ensuring the authority of the dictionary's content and making it highly valuable for use. The World Foreign Affairs Dictionary emphasizes political, scientific, and knowledge-based content, reflecting all aspects of world diplomacy. It serves as a reference tool for foreign affairs workers, international-related personnel, researchers of international issues, and a broad readership concerned with foreign affairs. The book is divided into two volumes, covering all aspects of foreign relations worldwide, with over 14,000 entries, more than 8 million words, and over 1,000 charts and tables. It is organized into five parts: general foreign affairs, country-specific foreign relations, multilateral diplomacy, foreign affairs professional knowledge, and international law and international treaties. It focuses on modern times, particularly post-war international diplomacy, and is a comprehensive and high-quality foreign affairs encyclopedia that provides a thorough understanding of the history of diplomacy, a profound grasp of its current reality, and a correct perspective on its future.