{"product_id":"not-quite-a-diplomat-a-memoir-hardcover","title":"Not Quite a Diplomat: A Memoir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobin Renwick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescribed as Mrs Thatcher's favourite diplomat, Robin Renwick was at the centre of many of the key events in history over the past forty years. His account contains vivid first-hand portraits of Mandela, Mugabe, George Bush Sr, the Clintons and Margaret Thatcher. Not just a memoir he reflects on why diplomacy too often consists of ineffective posturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescribed as Mrs Thatcher's favourite diplomat, Robin Renwick was at the centre of events in the negotiations to end the Rhodesian War. As Ambassador in South Africa, he played a bridging role between the government and the ANC, having become a trusted personal friend of Nelson Mandela and of F. W. de Klerk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the Foreign Office, he played an integral part in forging the agreement that returned two thirds of our contribution to the European budget back to Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Washington, where he became a confidant of George Bush Sr, then of Bill Clinton, he was deemed an exceptionally influential British Ambassador whose efforts were devoted to getting the US and its allies to take the actions needed to end the Bosnian War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot Quite A Diplomat\u003c\/i\u003e looks back over an illustrious career in the foreign service and paints vivid and revealing first-hand portraits of some of the giants of international politics over the past forty years, from Mandela and Mugabe to George Bush Sr, the Clintons and Margaret Thatcher. In this entertaining memoir, Renwick examines why diplomacy too often consists of ineffective posturing, and explores the likely effects of Brexit, Trump and, potentially, Jeremy Corbyn on Britain's standing in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.6 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770144456992,"sku":"9781785904592","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/30de5ffddbbd177896dcc635e4c9432b.webp?v=1780365561","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/not-quite-a-diplomat-a-memoir-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}