The Back Channel
€19.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9781787385528 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ambassador William J. Burns |
| Publisher | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.670 |
| Publishing Date | 25/03/2021 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €18.77 |
| Tax | €1.13 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €19.90 |
| Availability | 2 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
Over the course of more than three decades as an American diplomat, William J. Burns played a central role in the most consequential diplomatic episodes of his time—from the bloodless end of the Cold War to the collapse of relations with Putin’s Russia, from post–9/11 tumult in the Middle East to the secret nuclear talks with Iran.Burns draws on a treasure trove of newly declassified cables and memos to offer rare insight into US diplomacy in action. He illuminates the back channels of his profession, and its value in a world that resembles neither the zero-sum Cold War of his early career, nor the ‘unipolar moment’ of American primacy that followed.The Back Channel recounts with vivid detail and incisive analysis the seminal moments of a legendary career and makes an eloquent and impassioned argument for diplomacy in an increasingly volatile world.