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Lessons in Diplomacy
Politics, Power and Parties1. First Edition
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CHF 23.00 |
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| Verlag: | Policy Press |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 24.09.2024 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781447373940 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 256 |
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Beschreibungen
<p>Is a diplomat’s life really as glamorous as a royal visit, or as dramatic as a coup d’état in Turkey?</p>
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<p> Leigh Turner is a former British ambassador who led 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.</p>
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<p> 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.</p>
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<p> Leigh Turner is a former British ambassador who led 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.</p>
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<p> 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.</p>
<p>Prologue: diplomacy in flux </p>
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<p> Introduction: how to become an ambassador</p>
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<p> Chapter 1: How to survive a crisis</p>
<p> Chapter 2: How to tackle terrorism</p>
<p> Chapter 3: How to fail at geopolitical change: Brexit </p>
<p> Chapter 4: How (not) to introduce democracy</p>
<p> Chapter 5: How to understand Putin’s war on Ukraine</p>
<p> Chapter 6: How to grapple with the legacy of colonialism</p>
<p> Chapter 7: How to handle politicians</p>
<p> Chapter 8: How to learn from diplomatic tradecraft </p>
<p> Chapter 9: How to drink wine and know things</p>
<p> Chapter 10: How to know people</p>
<p> Chapter 11: How to be interrogated</p>
<p> Chapter 12: How to keep your feet on the ground</p>
<p> Chapter 13: How to craft a career</p>
<p> Chapter 14: How to be an ambassador</p>
<p> Chapter 15: How to make diplomacy reflect our changing world</p>
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<p> Epilogue: top tips for diplomats and ambassadors</p>
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<p> Introduction: how to become an ambassador</p>
<p> </p>
<p> Chapter 1: How to survive a crisis</p>
<p> Chapter 2: How to tackle terrorism</p>
<p> Chapter 3: How to fail at geopolitical change: Brexit </p>
<p> Chapter 4: How (not) to introduce democracy</p>
<p> Chapter 5: How to understand Putin’s war on Ukraine</p>
<p> Chapter 6: How to grapple with the legacy of colonialism</p>
<p> Chapter 7: How to handle politicians</p>
<p> Chapter 8: How to learn from diplomatic tradecraft </p>
<p> Chapter 9: How to drink wine and know things</p>
<p> Chapter 10: How to know people</p>
<p> Chapter 11: How to be interrogated</p>
<p> Chapter 12: How to keep your feet on the ground</p>
<p> Chapter 13: How to craft a career</p>
<p> Chapter 14: How to be an ambassador</p>
<p> Chapter 15: How to make diplomacy reflect our changing world</p>
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<p> Epilogue: top tips for diplomats and ambassadors</p>
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.
<p>• Combines unique personal experience with current affairs, international politics and the role of diplomacy in international relations. </p>
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<p> • Author served in significant diplomatic roles, including British ambassador to Ukraine from 2008 to 2012</p>
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<p> • Readable and engaging, with fascinating insights into various diplomatic events over the past 30 years</p>
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<p> • Author served in significant diplomatic roles, including British ambassador to Ukraine from 2008 to 2012</p>
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<p> • Readable and engaging, with fascinating insights into various diplomatic events over the past 30 years</p>
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