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Jan Melissen and Ana Mar Fernández (eds.) (2011), Consular Affairs and Diplomacy. Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff, ISBN 978-90-04-18876-1, 334 pp., €121.

Jan Melissen and Ana Mar Fernández (eds.) (2011), Consular Affairs and Diplomacy. Leiden:... © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2012 DOI: 10.1163/187119112X635186 The Hague Journal of Diplomacy 7 (2012) 351-357 brill.nl/hjd Book Reviews Jan Melissen and Ana Mar Fernández (eds.) (2011), Consular Affairs and Diplo- macy . Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff, ISBN 978-90-04-18876-1, 334 pp., €121. This collection of essays by sixteen authors makes the case that consular affairs are a dimension of diplomacy. Maaike Okano-Heijmans starts the discussion by writ- ing on consular assistance, focusing mainly on the domestic dimension. She aptly describes the rising public expectations when consular assistance is needed abroad, and the pressures from parliament and the media that give priority to consular cases. Her view that consular affairs bring foreign ministries closer to the domes- tic society is well made. William Maley offers a way to free travel warnings from contaminating influences, such as political considerations and biases in favour of caution or lack of nuances. He suggests outsourcing travel warnings to private agencies. States, which will probably not give up their prerogative to protect their citizens, should be encouraged to include the expertise of private institutions, such as the International Crisis Group, in their preparations for travel warnings. In his well-written and comprehensive article, Kevin D. Stringer http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Hague Journal of Diplomacy Brill

Jan Melissen and Ana Mar Fernández (eds.) (2011), Consular Affairs and Diplomacy. Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff, ISBN 978-90-04-18876-1, 334 pp., €121.

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The Hague Journal of Diplomacy , Volume 7 (3): 351 – Jan 1, 2012
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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2012 DOI: 10.1163/187119112X635186 The Hague Journal of Diplomacy 7 (2012) 351-357 brill.nl/hjd Book Reviews Jan Melissen and Ana Mar Fernández (eds.) (2011), Consular Affairs and Diplo- macy . Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff, ISBN 978-90-04-18876-1, 334 pp., €121. This collection of essays by sixteen authors makes the case that consular affairs are a dimension of diplomacy. Maaike Okano-Heijmans starts the discussion by writ- ing on consular assistance, focusing mainly on the domestic dimension. She aptly describes the rising public expectations when consular assistance is needed abroad, and the pressures from parliament and the media that give priority to consular cases. Her view that consular affairs bring foreign ministries closer to the domes- tic society is well made. William Maley offers a way to free travel warnings from contaminating influences, such as political considerations and biases in favour of caution or lack of nuances. He suggests outsourcing travel warnings to private agencies. States, which will probably not give up their prerogative to protect their citizens, should be encouraged to include the expertise of private institutions, such as the International Crisis Group, in their preparations for travel warnings. In his well-written and comprehensive article, Kevin D. Stringer

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