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Is a diplomat's life really as glamorous as a royal visit, or as dramatic as a coup d'état in Turkey?
Leigh Turner is a former British ambassador who held posts in Ukraine, Turkey and Austria. In this witty globe-trotting adventure through one of the most intriguing careers a person can have, Leigh relates his interactions with royalty of both the aristocratic and celebrity kinds, and with brilliant and extraordinary people who bestowed valuable lessons. Offering astute reflections on Brexit, Russia's war with Ukraine and the chaos of modern politics, he sheds new light on the intricacies of modern statecraft, including what we all can learn from a good diplomat or ambassador.
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.
Contents
Prologue: diplomacy in flux
Introduction: how to become an ambassador
Chapter 1: How to survive a crisis
Chapter 2: How to tackle terrorism
Chapter 3: How to fail at geopolitical change: Brexit
Chapter 4: How (not) to introduce democracy
Chapter 5: How to understand Putin's war on Ukraine
Chapter 6: How to deal with the legacy of colonialism
Chapter 7: How to handle politicians
Chapter 8: How to learn from diplomatic tradecraft
Chapter 9: How to drink wine and know things
Chapter 10: How to know people
Chapter 11: How to be interrogated
Chapter 12: How to keep your feet on the ground
Chapter 13: How to craft a career
Chapter 14: How to be an ambassador
Chapter 15: How to make diplomacy reflect our changing world
Epilogue: top tips for diplomats and ambassadors
