The book recounts major contemporary international agreements, from the treaty to end the Vietnam War to the Kyoto Protocols and the Iranian Nuclear Accord. Its chapters cover German reunification, the Middle East, Good Friday in Ireland, the Holocaust, the Balkan Wars, Afghanistan and Iraq, and feature figures such as Henry Kissinger, James Baker and George Mitchell. According to the book, lessons are drawn from successful and unsuccessful strategies and tactics. This edition includes a substantive afterword covering the start of the second Trump administration.
Why You Should Read?
- Follow the book's account of negotiations from the Vietnam War treaty to the Iranian Nuclear Accord.
- Learn what the book says about why some diplomatic strategies and tactics succeeded or failed.
- Gain the book's insights on negotiation for readers involved in government or business negotiations.
- Discover an intimate view of diplomacy drawn from interviews with over 60 key figures in American diplomacy.