History does not run in straight lines. It is made by men and women and by accident. The path of events and ideas does not stretch smoothly from Thucydides, through Machiavelli and thence to perpetual peace. This book is an attempt to think about diplomacy: it focuses on the concrete, looking where problems, personalities and ideas meet.

Author Robert Cooper Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN 9780297608530 EAN 9780297608530 Bic Code Cover Hardback