Getting Our Way - 500 Years of Adventure Intrigue: Inside Story of British Diplomacy

Zusatztext The former British ambassador to the US weaves an interesting tale of power! deception! betrayal! espionage! intrigue and cunning...a must-read book for any astute observer of modern diplomacy. Informationen zum Autor Christopher Meyer served as Ambassador to the United Kingdom to the United States from 1997 until 2003. He was a vital link in the important relationship between America and Britain, one of the closest periods since the Second World War. He had previously been British Ambassador to Germany and chief spokesman and press secretary for former Prime Minister John Major, and for Geoffrey Howe when he was Foreign Secretary. In 2003 Meyer was appointed Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, a position he held until April 2009. He was knighted in 2001. Klappentext A highly informed insider's account of some of the 'honest men' as they sought, by fair means or foul, to get Britain its way in the world. Zusammenfassung A highly informed insider's account of some of the 'honest men' as they sought, by fair means or foul, to get Britain its way in the world.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Meyer, Sir Christopher Meyer
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.09.2010
• EAN: 9780753827161
• ISBN: 978-0-7538-2716-1
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General