So much of modern-day diplomacy still takes place behind closed
doors, away from cameras and prying eyes. So what does this vital
role really look like in today's world -and what does it take to do
it well? From 2009 to 2014, Cathy Ashton was the EU's first High
Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, effectively
Europe's foreign policy supremo responsible for coordinating the
EU's response to international crises. Arriving in Brussels as a
relative novice to international diplomacy, she faced the challenge
of representing the views and values of 28 nations during one of
the most turbulent times in living memory. Decades-old certainties
were swept away in days. Hope rose and fell, often in a matter of
hours. From the frozen conflict of Ukraine to the Serbia-Kosovo
deal, there were challenges, failures and moments of success. She
encountered dictators and war criminals, and witnessed the
aftermath of natural disasters, military action, and political
instability. Working with US politicians and counterparts including
John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, and Bill Burns, she negotiated
historic settlements, such as the Iran nuclear deal. An 'honest
broker', she navigated the needs of opposing politicians to chart a
path towards collaboration and stability. Now Ashton takes us
behind the scenes to show us what worked and what didn't, and how
it felt to be in 'the room where it happened'. From Serbia to
Somalia, Libya to Haiti, she offers essential insight into how
modern diplomacy works, examining the tools needed to find our way
through the many challenges we face today. 'A riveting, absorbing
account of modern diplomacy by one of the greatest international
diplomats of recent times' General David Petraeus (US Army, Ret.),
former Director of the CIA 'If generations of Earthlings-to-be do
indeed engage in cosmic negotiations with other lifeforms, it will
be because of the success of Cathy and her diplomatic compatriots
in bringing us to realise we are Earth-life, together.' Rusty
Schweickart, Apollo 9 astronaut 'A must for students of politics
and a treat for lovers of general non-fiction.' Misha Glenny,
Rector of the Institute for Human Sciences, Vienna, and author of
McMafia 'riveting, deeply personal and wonderfully accessible' Sir
Kim Darroch, former British Ambassador to the USA, National
Security Advisor, and UK Permanent Representative to the EU
'Catherine Ashton's gripping memoirs are not only a perfect
combination of very precise facts and touching personal emotions,
but for all foreign policy observers they convey important lessons
of the past to serve for the crises of today.' Pierre Vimont,
former French ambassador to the EU and the USA
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