The education of a statesman : how global leaders can repair a fractured world /
John T. Shaw.
- xii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgements Author NoteJan Eliasson ChronologyPart I: Snapshots of StatesmanshipChapter 1: Snapshots of StatesmanshipPart II: Diplomatic LifeChapter 2: Rising Through the RanksChapter 3: Addicted to the United NationsPart III: Episodes in DiplomacyChapter 4: Negotiating for Human Rights Chapter 5: Searching for Peace in HellChapter 6: The Quest for Sustainable DevelopmentChapter 7: The Culture of PreventionPart IV: Lessons LearnedChapter 8: The Sage of StockholmChapter 9: StatesmanshipChapter 10: Fixing the WorldSelected ReadingsAbout the Author
"This book is a thematic biography of Jan Eliasson, providing insight from a renowned diplomat for how to understand the most vexing challenges facing our teetering world-and how to apply the lessons of a life in public service to our period of perilous global affairs"--