Paradiplomacy: Global Practices and Lessons Learnt

This book examines paradiplomacy as a concept and its evolution in diplomatic studies.The analysis explores how subnational governments have become actors in international politics, with particular focus on India's paradiplomatic endeavors.The work provides comparative analysis of strategies adopted by China and Brazil, offering lessons for India's approach.It further includes:Comprehensive examination of paradiplomacy as a concept and its evolution over centuries in diplomatic studiesAnalysis of India's paradiplomatic endeavors and the growing role of state governments in foreign policy discourseComparative study of paradiplomatic strategies adopted by countries including China and Brazil with lessons for IndiaTheoretical framework for understanding subnational governments as actors in international politics and diplomacyInvestigation of cities' increasing involvement in foreign policy as a global trend in contemporary international relationsThis title has been co-published with Knowl