In one readable volume diplomat and negotiator Stuart E. Eizenstat covers every major
contemporary international agreement from the treaty to end the Vietnam War to the Kyoto
Protocols and the Iranian Nuclear Accord. Written from the perspective that only a participant
in top level negotiations can bring Eizenstat recounts the events that led up to the
negotiation the drama that took place around the table and draws lessons from successful and
unsuccessful strategies and tactics. Based on interviews with over 60 key figures in American
diplomacy including former presidents and secretaries of state and major political figures
abroad Eizenstat provides an intimate view of diplomacy as today's history. The Art of
Diplomacy will be an indispensable volume to understand American foreign policy and provide
invaluable insights on the art of negotiation for anyone involved in government or business
negotiations.
