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