The former assistant secretary of state and architect of the Dayton accords has written a diplomatic masterpiece. Set against the backdrop of the worst war in Europe since 1945, this is one of the most gripping diplomatic memoirs of modern times, a classic whose lessons provide a guide to American diplomacy in the post-Cold War world. of photos.
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The former assistant secretary of state and architect of the Dayton accords has written a diplomatic masterpiece. Set against the backdrop of the worst war in Europe since 1945, this is one of the most gripping diplomatic memoirs of modern times, a classic whose lessons provide a guide to American diplomacy in the post-Cold War world. of photos.
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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. Original publisher's black cloth over red boards, lettered gilt at the spine. Signed by the author on the title page. Flatsigned. ISBN: 037550057X Pages: 408 Fine in fine dust jacket.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Gabrielle Bordwin (Jacket Design) Very good in Very good jacket. 25 cm. xx 408, [4] pages. Illustrations. Maps. Notes. Bibliography. Cast of Characters. Index. DJ is price clipped and has slight wear and soiling. Inscribed by the author on fep. Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke (April 24, 1941-December 13, 2010) was an American diplomat, magazine editor, author, professor, Peace Corps official, and investment banker. He was the only person to have held the position of Assistant Secretary of State for two different regions of the world (Asia from 1977 to 1981 and Europe from 1994 to 1996). From 1993 to 1994, he was U.S. Ambassador to Germany. Holbrooke achieved great public prominence when he, together with former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt, brokered a peace agreement among the warring factions in Bosnia that led to the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords. From 1999 to 2001, Holbrooke served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. In January 2009, Holbrooke was appointed as a special adviser on Pakistan and Afghanistan, working under President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Derived from a Kirkus review: A riveting and forthright insider account of the Dayton accords and their aftermath, by their primary architect. For Holbrooke, a proponent of the use of force to end the Bosnian crisis, the assignment as assistant secretary of state during Clinton's first administration offered an opportunity to implement changes he had long advocated. The core of Holbrooke's report is his candid account of the Dayton accords that ended the war. Holbrooke offers gripping tales of marathon 24-hour sessions, scenes of the Balkan leaders screaming at one another and at the Americans, and offers unforgettable portraits of Milosevic, Izetbegovic, and Tudjman. The consummate diplomat and team member, Holbrooke tells not only of his own fiercely dedicated work but graciously praises and documents the efforts of negotiators, diplomats, politicians, and humanitarian workers who continue to take part in making and implementing policy. Holbrooke's memoir is both highly literate and informed, as well as notably readable. It's also steeped in the tradition of diplomatic memoirs by eminent diplomat/authors such as Henry Kissinger and Harold Nicolson. A diplomatic memoir of uncommon honesty and insight.
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Pages and cover are intact. Used book in good and clean conditions. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks.