Author: Leigh Turner
Lessons in Diplomacy: Politics, Power and Parties
Is a diplomat’s life really as glamorous as a royal visit, or as dramatic as a coup d’état in Turkey?
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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Lessons in Diplomacy: Politics, Power and Parties is witty globe-trotting adventure through the career if a diplomat, offering astute reflections on Brexit, Russia’s war with Ukraine and the chaos of modern politics, and shedding new light on the intricacies of modern statecraft, including what we all can learn from a good diplomat or ambassador.
Turner, L. (2024). Lessons in diplomacy: Politics, power, and parties. Policy Press.