About
Clingendael's Diplomatic Studies Programme (CDSP) has four broad dimensions. First, it studies contemporary trends and innovations in diplomatic practice. Secondly, it is dedicated to an increased understanding of global issues and governance challenges raised by the erosion of national boundaries. Thirdly, CDSP research is focused on the changing geopolitics of international relations, in particular the rise of Asia, the future role of the United States and relations between the Islamic world and the West. Last but not least, it builds on a long-standing worldwide reputation in the field of diplomatic training for a wide variety of countries.
CDSP facilitates contacts and interaction between academics, policymakers and analysts, and it organizes conferences and workshops. The Programme participates in international networks of training and research institutes, and it contributes to the development of diplomatic academies. Four different serialized CDSP publications are: The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, the Diplomatic Studies book series with Brill Academic Publishers, the Clingendael Diplomacy Papers, and the Discussion Papers in Diplomacy.
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Training
The Clingendael Diplomatic Studies Programme has a record of international excellence in the field of training of developments in international relations. Tailor made courses for foreign policy professionals are adjusted to the specific wishes of a variety of target groups. CDSP translates the main issues and aims in foreign policy-making into professional diplomatic training programmes. Read more »
Research
CDSP research is triggered by the observation that the world's societies are becoming more and more interconnected, but that the institutions of international relations and the system of international law that should manage the society of states, and indeed 'global society', are lagging behind. Read more »
Publications
The results of individual or collective research are published as articles in journals, as special CDSP publications, or as commercially published books. Clingendael publishes predominantly in English and in Dutch. Many publications are the result of international workshops and conferences organized by Clingendael and attended by academics and policymakers from all over the world.
CDSP publishes The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, the Diplomatic Studies book series with Brill Academic Publishers, the Clingendael Diplomacy Papers and the Discussion Papers in Diplomacy.
- Clingendael Diplomacy Papers; a new series of occasional papers, with contributions of the Clingendael staff.
- Discussion Papers in Diplomacy; a two-monthly international series with contributions of experts from all over the world.
- The Hague Journal of Diplomacy; The premier journal for the study of diplomacy and its role in international relations, publishing excellent research being undertaken in diplomatic studies in a variety of intellectual traditions.
- Diplomatic Studies is a new peer reviewed book series that encourages original work on diplomacy and its role in international relations.