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Richard Holbrooke, who died in December 2010, was a pivotal player in U.S. diplomacy for more than forty years. Most recently special envoy for Iraq and Afghanistan under President Obama, Holbrooke also served as assistant secretary of state for both Asia and Europe, and as ambassador to both Germany and the United Nations. He had a key role in brokering a peace agreement among warring factions in Bosnia that led to the Dayton Peace Accords in 1995.Widely regarded to possess one of the most penetrating minds of any modern diplomat of any nation, Holbrooke was also well known for his outsized personality, and his capacity to charm and offend in equally colossal measures. In this book, the friends and colleagues who knew him best survey his accomplishments as a diplomat, activist, and author. Excerpts from Holbrooke's own writings further illuminate each significant period of his career.The Unquiet American is both a tribute to an exceptional public servant and a backstage history of the last…
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The Unquiet American: Richard Holbrooke in the World Paperback - 2012
by Derek Chollet; Samantha Power
Friends and colleagues who knew Richard Holbrooke best survey his accomplishments as a diplomat, activist, and author. Excerpts from Holbrooke's own writings further illuminate each significant period of his career. "The Unquiet American" is both a tribute to an exceptional public servant and a backstage history of the last half-century of American foreign policy.
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- Title The Unquiet American: Richard Holbrooke in the World
- Author Derek Chollet; Samantha Power
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- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher PublicAffairs
- Date 2012-11-06
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781610392150 / 1610392159
- Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 5.8 x 1.2 in (22.86 x 14.73 x 3.05 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects United States - Politics and government -, Statesmen - United States
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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