Lessons in Diplomacy

Politics, Power and Parties

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-09-24
Mått145 x 218 x 28 mm
Vikt477 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
FörlagBristol University Press
ISBN9781447373926

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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.

Prologue: diplomacy in flux Introduction: how to become an ambassadorChapter 1: How to survive a crisisChapter 2: How to tackle terrorismChapter 3: How to fail at geopolitical change: Brexit Chapter 4: How (not) to introduce democracyChapter 5: How to understand Putin’s war on UkraineChapter 6: How to deal with the legacy of colonialismChapter 7: How to handle politiciansChapter 8: How to learn from diplomatic tradecraft Chapter 9: How to drink wine and know thingsChapter 10: How to know peopleChapter 11: How to be interrogatedChapter 12: How to keep your feet on the groundChapter 13: How to craft a careerChapter 14: How to be an ambassadorChapter 15: How to make diplomacy reflect our changing worldEpilogue: top tips for diplomats and ambassadors