Böcker av William J. Burns

During the tumultuous years leading up to World War I, America faced a secret threat from an unknown enemy. In this thrilling account of espionage and adventure, Burns recounts the efforts of a small band of agents tasked with uncovering the truth behind the masked war and preventing a catastrophic attack on American soil.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

';Bill Burns is a treasure of American diplomacy.'Hillary Clinton';The Back Channelshows how diplomacy works, why it matters, and why its recent demise is so tragic.'Walter Isaacson, author ofLeonardo da VinciOver the course of more than three decades as an American diplomat, William J. Burns played a central role in the most consequential diplomatic episodes of his timefrom the bloodless end of the Cold War to the collapse of postCold War relations with Putin's Russia, from post9/11 tumult in the Middle East to the secret nuclear talks with Iran.InThe Back Channel,Burns recounts, with novelistic detail and incisive analysis, some of the seminal moments of his career. Drawing on a trove of newly declassified cables and memos, he gives readers a rare inside look at American diplomacy in action. His dispatches from war-torn Chechnya and Qaddafi's bizarre camp in the Libyan desert and his warnings of the ';Perfect Storm' that would be unleashed by the Iraq War will reshape our understanding of historyand inform the policy debates of the future. Burns sketches the contours of effective American leadership in a world that resembles neither the zero-sum Cold War contest of his early years as a diplomat nor the ';unipolar moment' of American primacy that followed.Ultimately, The Back Channel is an eloquent, deeply informed, and timely story of a life spent in service of American interests abroad. It is also a powerful reminder, in a time of great turmoil, of the enduring importance of diplomacy.Advance praise for The Back Channel';Bill Burns is simply one of the finest U.S. diplomats of the last half century. The Back Channel demonstrates his rare and precious combination of strategic insight and policy action. It is full of riveting historical detail but also, more important, shrewd insights into how we can advance our interests and values in a world where U.S. leadership remains the linchpin of international order.'James A. Baker III';From one of America's consummate diplomats,The Back Channelis an incisive and sorely needed case for the revitalization of diplomacywhat Burns wisely describes as our ';tool of first resort.''Henry Kissinger';Burns not only offers a vivid account of how American diplomacy works, he also puts forward a compelling vision for its future that will surely inspire new generations to follow his incredible example.'Madeleine K. Albright