Collateral Damage - Britain, America and Europe in the Age of Trump

'Much bigger and more ambitious than a first-person "rise and fall" ... Great vignettes and classy analysis from the man who until a year ago sat at the top of the diplomatic tree ... There is nothing dusty or dry in his account of dealing with the twin forces of Boris and Donald, and how they've shaped politics - and his life' Guardian

About the author

Kim Darroch is a retired UK civil servant and life peer in the House of Lords. His diplomatic career spanned over 40 years, primarily focusing on national security issues and European policy, and including roles as the UK's National Security Adviser and Permanent Representative to the European Union. Most recently, Darroch served as British Ambassador to the United States (2016-2019). He was born in Durham and now lives in London with his wife, Vanessa. They have two grown-up children, Simon and Georgina.

Summary

'Much bigger and more ambitious than a first-person "rise and fall" ... Great vignettes and classy analysis from the man who until a year ago sat at the top of the diplomatic tree ... There is nothing dusty or dry in his account of dealing with the twin forces of Boris and Donald, and how they've shaped politics - and his life' Guardian

Product details

• Authors: Kim Darroch
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780008411572
• ISBN: 978-0-00-841157-2
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 240 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, Memoirs, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, Political leaders & leadership, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Diplomacy, United States of America, USA, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019, Political leaders and leadership