They Call It Diplomacy av Peter Westmacott

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The memoirs of senior UK diplomat Sir Peter Westmacott, former ambassador in Turkey, France and the United States during Barack Obama''s presidency.''A highly readable account of a glittering diplomatic career'' Tony Blair''One of the most brilliant and consequential diplomats of his generation'' Andrew Roberts''A must-read guide to the crucial role for diplomacy in restoring British influence'' Philip StephensUrbane, globe-trotting mandarins; polished hosts of ambassadorial gatherings attended by the well-groomed ranks of the international great and good: such is the well-worn image of the career diplomat. But beyond the canap¿of familiar caricature, what does a professional diplomat actually do? What are the activities that fill the working day of Her Majesty''s Ambassadors around the world?Peter Westmacott''s forty-year career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office straddled the last decade of the Cold War and the age of globalization, included spells in pre-revolutionary Iran and t