Robert Cooper

Director General, Political and Military Affairs, EU Council of Ministers.

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Feb. 24, 2003

The Morality of Amorality in Foreign Policy

When it comes to morality, diplomats are usually seen as cold and calculating. Machiavelli and Metternich are synonymous with the ruthless p…

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