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The Peacemaker

by Richard Holbrooke

Richard Holbrooke, US ambassador to the United Nations in the Clinton administration, writes a monthly column for The Washington Post.

Will isolationism grip post-Bush America? Is Iran a serious partner for negotiation, or is it playing the West along? What does “national security” mean in a globalized world? How, if ever, will the “war on terror” end? Are allies a help or a hindrance in peacemaking?

Richard Holbrooke is perhaps the most ubiquitous diplomat of the past generation, renowned for his legendary toughness as a negotiator in Asia, Europe, and beyond. As a diplomat, writer, and investment banker, he has stood near the pinnacle of power – and participated in the frequently tragic tradeoffs that wielding it requires. In The Peacemaker, available from Project Syndicate by special arrangement with The Washington Post, Richard Holbrooke shares with readers an unvarnished view of the world of statecraft – and shows what really takes place behind the scenes.

Date Title / Authors Available Languages
October 2008 Why Barack Obama?
by Richard Holbrooke
English Spanish Russian
German Czech Chinese
October 2008 Sleepwalking in the Balkans
by Richard Holbrooke and Paddy Ashdown
English Spanish Russian French German Czech Chinese
September 2008 When “Sovereignty” Risks Global Health
by Richard Holbrooke and Laurie Garrett
English Spanish Russian French German Czech Chinese Arabic
August 2008 What the West Can Do
by Richard Holbrooke
English Spanish Russian French German Czech Chinese Arabic
August 2008 Russia Crosses the Line
by Richard Holbrooke and Ronald Asmus
English Spanish Russian French German Czech Chinese Arabic