Talking to Terrorists - How to End Armed Conflicts

Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Powell Klappentext Across the world governments proclaim that they will never 'negotiate with evil'. And yet they always have and always will. From jungle clearings to stately homes and anonymous airport hotels, Talking to Terrorists puts us in the room with the terrorists, secret agents and go-betweens who seek to change the course of history. Jonathan Powell has spent nearly two decades mediating between governments and terrorist organisations. Drawing on conflicts from Colombia and Sri Lanka to Palestine and South Africa, this optimistic, wide-ranging, authoritative book is about how and why we should talk to terrorists. 'Essential reading' Independent 'Fascinating' Sunday Times Now includes a new Afterword - Talking to ISIL *Perfect for fans of The Looming Tower * Zusammenfassung Drawing on conflicts from Colombia and Sri Lanka to Palestine and South Africa, this book is about how and why we should talk to terrorists.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Powell
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9780099575863
• ISBN: 978-0-09-957586-3
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 27 mm
• Series: VINTAGE BOOKS
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Sri Lanka, Colombia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, Geopolitics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Conflict Resolution & Mediation, Republic of South Africa, Terrorism, armed struggle, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Palestine, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Sri Lanka (Ceylon)