Lessons in Diplomacy: Politics, Power and Parties - Couverture rigide

Turner, Leigh

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1447373928 ISBN 13 : 9781447373926

Editeur : Policy Press, 2024

Synopsis

Is a diplomat’s life really as glamorous as a royal visit, or as dramatic as a coup d’état in Turkey?

Leigh Turner is a former British ambassador who held posts in Ukraine, Turkey and Austria. In this witty globe-trotting adventure through one of the most intriguing careers a person can have, Leigh relates his interactions with royalty of both the aristocratic and celebrity kinds, and with brilliant and extraordinary people who bestowed valuable lessons. Offering astute reflections on Brexit, Russia’s war with Ukraine and the chaos of modern politics, he sheds new light on the intricacies of modern statecraft, including what we all can learn from a good diplomat or ambassador.

In this entertaining and accessible first-hand account, you’ll discover how diplomats really work with spies, how immunity allows killers to escape justice, how Russia broke up the Soviet Union and then nursed its resentment at the consequences -- and how to throw, and be invited to, a great cocktail party.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Leigh Turner is a former British ambassador who recently retired from the Foreign Office. Multilingual, he held diplomatic posts in Vienna, Moscow and Berlin, served as Ambassador to Ukraine, British Consul-General in Istanbul, Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna, and Director of Overseas Territories in the FO. He has also written several political thrillers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Policy Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1447373928
• ISBN 13: 9781447373926
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
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