Lessons in Diplomacy
eBook - ePub

Lessons in Diplomacy

Politics, Power and Parties

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Lessons in Diplomacy

Politics, Power and Parties

About this book

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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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Prologue: Diplomacy in flux
  8. Introduction: How to become an ambassador
  9. 1 How to survive a crisis
  10. 2 How to tackle terrorism
  11. 3 How to fail at geopolitical change: Brexit
  12. 4 How (not) to introduce democracy
  13. 5 How to understand Putin’s war on Ukraine
  14. 6 How to grapple with a legacy of colonialism
  15. 7 How to handle politicians
  16. 8 How to learn from diplomatic tradecraft
  17. 9 How to drink wine and know things
  18. 10 How to know people
  19. 11 How to be interrogated
  20. 12 How to keep your feet on the ground
  21. 13 How to craft a career
  22. 14 How to be an ambassador
  23. 15 How to make diplomacy reflect our changing world
  24. Epilogue: Top tips for diplomats and ambassadors
  25. Bibliography
  26. Index