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Foreign Service - Five Decades on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,166
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Foreign Service - Five Decades on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy (Hardcover): James Dobbins

Foreign Service - Five Decades on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy (Hardcover)

James Dobbins; Foreword by Robert Zoellick

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A behind the scenes look at 50 years of US diplomacy. From Vietnam in the 1960s to the Afghanistan of this decade, James Dobbins was on the frontline of American diplomacy and working to advance U.S. national interests in some of the world's most difficult and troubled situations. In Foreign Service, Dobbins takes the reader behind the scenes at the Vietnam peace talks, the darkest dates of the Cold War, the reunification of Germany, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the U.S. military interventions in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Haiti, Kosovo, and Somalia. He provides a thoughtful insider's account of all these ventures, analyzes the sources of both success and failure, and provides incisive portraits of many of the chief actors. Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama turned repeatedly to Dobbins as a diplomatic trouble-shooter with the right instincts and experience to help find creative solutions for seemingly irresolvable problems. Now readers can benefit from his insights, learning that, while specific situations in world affairs are different, the basic principles and techniques for defending U.S. interests on the global stage remain constant.

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Imprint: Brookings Institution Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: July 2017
Authors: James Dobbins
Foreword by: Robert Zoellick
Dimensions: 231 x 161 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 978-0-8157-3004-0
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Diplomacy
Books > History > General
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LSN: 0-8157-3004-7
Barcode: 9780815730040

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