The unquiet American
Subtitle: Richard Holbrooke in the world
By: Derek Chollet and Samantha Power, editors
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Public Affairs
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9781610390781; 9781610390798
Subjects: Ambassadors; Diplomats; Biography
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The audacity of determination; title: The journalist; title: Vietnam; title: Asia in the Carter years; title: Europe in the Clinton years; title: Bosnia and Dayton; title: The United Nations; title: Fighting HIV/AIDS; title: Afghanistan and Pakistan; title: Mentor and friend.