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,AU?OR 3 ,C>NE ,ROSS 

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,BACK AT ! ,U,N ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,A COCKPIT ( WORLD AFFAIRS1 ?IS IS ALSO MY WORKPLACE4 ,! ,C\NCIL *AMB] & ITS MAZE ( ADJO9+ ROOMS & CORRIDORS >E FAMILI> TO ME4 ,I KN[ ALL ITS NOOKS & CORN]S -- :]E TO MAKE DISCREET PHONE CALLS REPORT+ DISCUSSIONS BACK TO ,LONDON 7OR TO MY GIRLFRI5D71 :]E TO TWI/ ! >MS ( COLLEAGUES 9 PRIVATE 7?IS PLACE WAS MADE = CORRIDOR DIPLOMACY71 ! SPOT TO GRAB A MOM5T'S PEACE )\T BE+ BO!R$ BY O!R DELEGATIONS OR J\RNALI/S 7A =M] ,FR5* AMBASSADOR ONCE WROTE A BOOK ON ! BE/ PLACES TO SLEEP AT ! ,U,N3 !RE W]E MANY74 ,IT FEELS LIKE HOME GR\ND4 

,! =MAL ,C\NCIL ,*AMB] IS LOCAT$ DEEP 9 ! ,U,N COMPLEX4 ,TO REA* IT Y\ MU/ MAKE Y\R [N WAY ?R\< LONG CORRIDORS4 ,!RE >E NO SIGNPO/S2 BUT ,I KN[ ! R\TE WELL4 

,AS ,I 5T]1 ,I GREET ! ,SECRET>IAT /AFF ) :OM ,I HAVE WORK$ = SO LONG1 0,H[ >E Y\8 ,F9E40 ,I RECOGNIZE A C\PLE ( O!R DIPLOMATS2 WE *AT BRIEFLY4 ,I SMILE & W&] 9TO ! *AMB]1 SMELL ITS CLOS$ AIR 7!RE >E NO W9D[S74 ,DIMLY LIT & SOB]LY DECORAT$1 ! ,*AMB] EXUDES GRAVITAS & HI< POLITICS4 ,! ,C\NCIL TABLE DOM9ATES ! ROOM -- A L>GE1 WOOD5 ,U-%APE SURR\ND$ BY S(T BLUE SEATS FIX$ TO ! FLOOR 9 DISCRETE GR\PS 7= ! FIFTE5 ,C\NCIL MEMB]S7 >\ND IT4 ,ON ! WALL BEH9D ! TABLE1 A HUGE MURAL LOOMS4 ,DONAT$ BY ,NORWAY1 IT DEPICTS MA*9ES & PEOPLE 9 AN UN9TELLIGIBLE PANORAMA1 :OSE MEAN+1 DUR+ LONG MEET+S1 ,I HAVE (T5 FRUITLESSLY QUE/ION$4 

,9SIDE ! ,U IS A LONG TABLE1 L[]$ BEL[ ! RE/ ( ! ROOM1 :]E ! ,SECRET>IAT (FICIALS SIT1 B>ELY OBS]V$ AS !Y ANNOTATE & RECORD ! MEET+S4 ,TO ! SIDE1 FIVE Y>DS FROM ! TABLE1 IS AN 9CL9$ BANK ( SEATS = ,U,N /ATES :I* >E NOT ,C\NCIL MEMB]S4 ,ABOVE !M1 & /ILL FUR!R AWAY1 IS A 0PUBLIC0 GALL]Y1 ?\< ! PUBLIC IS ONLY ALL[$ 9 :5 NO ONE IS MEET+ H]E4 ,A M9I-GEOGRAPHY ( P[] & 9FLU5CE4 

,)\T ?9K+ ,I MOVE T[>DS A GR\P ( SEATS AT ! ,C\NCIL TABLE1 :]E ! ,U,K DELEGATION HAS ITS PLACE4 ,BUT ,I MU/ /OP MYSELF4 ,I AM NO LONG] A ,BRITI% DIPLOMAT4 ,!RE IS NO PLACE = ME AT ! TABLE4 ,TODAY ,I AM A MEMB] ( ! ,KOSOVO DELEGATION4 ,!RE IS NOT EV5 A NAMEPLATE = US H]E1 S9CE ,KOSOVO IS NOT A C\NTRY RECOGNIZ$ BY ! ,U,N4 

,I SWALL[ & LOOK = SEATS AT ! SIDE ( ! ,C\NCIL TABLE1 :]E O!R MEMB] /ATES MU/ SIT TO OBS]VE ! 0=MAL0 ,C\NCIL MEET+S4 ,ON ?IS OCCASION1 & ONLY ?IS ONE1 ! ,KOSOV>S HAVE BE5 SPECIALLY P]MITT$ TO SIT H]E1 ?\< NO SEATS HAVE BE5 RES]V$ = !M4 ,EV5 ! ,PRIME ,M9I/]1 ,BAJRAM ,KOSUMI1 :OSE FIR/ (FICIAL VISIT TO ! ,C\NCIL ?IS IS1 MU/ HUNT = A PLACE AMONG ! SCATT]$ JUNIOR DIPLOMATS :O TAKE NOTES AT ! ,C\NCIL'S SESSIONS4 ,HIS 9T]PRET]1 A VOLUNTE] FROM A NE>BY UNIV]SITY1 MANAGES TO SIT BEH9D HIM & :ISP] ,ALBANIAN 9TO HIS E>4 ,NO 9T]PRETATION IS PROVID$ = HIM1 ?\< IT IS ! FUTURE ( HIS C\NTRY ?AT IS BE+ DISCUSS$4 

,! ,PRIME ,M9I/]1 ?\< HEAD ( A DEMOCRATICALLY-ELECT$ GOV]NM5T1 P>TICIPATES ONLY AS A MEMB] ( AN ,U,N,M,I,K 7! ,U,N ,9T]IM ,ADM9I/RATION ,MISSION 9 ,KOSOVO7 DELEGATION1 L$ BY AN UNELECT$ ,U,N (FICIAL4 ,HE IS NOT ALL[$ NE> ! ,C\NCIL TABLE1 UNLIKE ,BORIS ,TADIC1 ! ,PRESID5T ( ,S]BIA1 A C\NTRY :I* WAS DRIV5 FROM ANY SUB/ANTIVE AU?ORITY OV] ,KOSOVO 9 #a#i#i#i4 ,HUMILIAT+LY1 ,TADIC WELCOMES ! PRES5CE ( ! 0LEAD] ( ,KOSOVO'S ,ALBANIANS0 9 ! ,U,N DELEGATION2 ,KOSUMI IS NOT P]MITT$ TO RESPOND4 

,NEXT TO ! ,PRIME ,M9I/]1 ,I SIT & FIDGET 9 ! NON-,C\NCIL SEATS1 F> FROM MY =M] P]*4 ,I RECALL MY DAYS AS A ,BRITI% DIPLOMAT ON ! ,C\NCIL1 :5 ,I 5JOY$ A C]TA9 SWAGG]4 ,! ,P#e 7! FIVE P]MAN5T ,C\NCIL MEMB]S7 RUN ! ,C\NCIL1 & DUR+ ! ,C\NCIL'S =MAL MEET+S 7( :I* ?IS IS ONE71 ,I W\LD M>* >\ND ! =MAL *AMB]1 GOSSIP+ ) MY FRI5DS & COLLEAGUES1 COLLECT+ 9TELLIG5CE ON ! MOVES ( O!R ,C\NCIL MEMB]S1 PASS+ NOTES TO MY AMBASSADOR & *ATT+ ) ! ,SECRET>IAT /AFF4 ,I W\LD GO 9TO !IR SIDE-(FICES TO BORR[ !IR COMPUT]S TO WRITE SPEAK+ NOTES = MY AMBASSADOR OR COPY DRAFT /ATEM5TS TO CIRCULATE4 ,I W\LD L\NGE EXPANSIVELY 9 ! S(T *AIRS PROVID$ = ! DELEGATIONS ( ! ,C\NCIL1 FIDDL+ ) MY NOTEBOOK OR MOBILE PHONE1 ALWAYS BUSY4 ,IT WAS \R DOMA94 

,AS AN HONOR>Y ,KOSOV>1 ,I IMM$IATELY FEEL 9TIMIDAT$ BY \R HUMBLE RANK 9 ! ,C\NCIL'S HI]>*Y4 ,WALK+ BY ! BURLY SECURITY GU>DS :O /& AT ! DOORS TO ! *AMB]1 ,I WORRY ?AT MY TEMPOR>Y ,U,N PROTOCOL BADGE WILL NOT PASS MU/] & ?AT ,I WILL BE D5I$ 5TRANCE4 ,AL?\< ,I HAVE MU* TO ASK ! DIPLOMATS ( ! IMPORTANT ,C\NCIL DELEGATIONS1 ,I SUDD5LY FEEL TOO N]V\S TO BO!R !M AS !Y SWEEP >\ND1 AS ,I ONCE DID1 LOOK+ BUSY4 ,SEAT$ AWAY FROM & TO ! SIDE ( ! ,C\NCIL TABLE1 ,I DO NOT D>E APPROA* ! DELEGATIONS SEAT$ >\ND IT1 AS ONE W\LD NOT 9T]RUPT A BI%OP DUR+ A S]VICE 9 HIS CA!DRAL4 

,I TRY TO RECAPTURE MY =M] ELAN & CONFID5CE1 BUT IT IS H>D TO RE-MU/]4 ,9/EAD1 ALONG ) MY TIMIDITY1 ,I F9D FRU/RATION ) ?OSE :O SIT AT ! ,C\NCIL TABLE4 ,AL?\< !IR FACES >E ANONYM\S & !IR EXPRESSIONS BOR$1 ! DIPLOMATS ( ! ,C\NCIL ANNOY ME3 9 !M1 ( C\RSE1 ,I RECOGNIZE MY =M] SELF4 ,!IR 9DIFF]5CE WAS ONCE M9E4 ,I FEEL IRRITATION ON BEHALF ( ! ,KOSOV>S AT !IR TREATM5T4 ,:ILE ! DELEGATIONS ( ,>G5T9A & ,TANZANIA DRONE ON ) !IR /OCK PHRASES APPLICABLE TO ANY CONFLICT 70!RE MU/ BE GREAT] EF=TS = RECONCILIATION BETWE5 ! P>TIES071 ! ,PRIME ,M9I/]1 :O HAD TRAVEL$ FIVE ?\S& MILES TO ATT5D ?IS DISCUSSION ( HIS C\NTRY'S AFFAIRS1 IS NOT EV5 P]MITT$ TO SPEAK4 

,HIS VISIT1 :I* ,I HAVE ORGANIZ$1 HAS BE5 AN $UCATION4 ,! ,U,N ASSIGN$ ITS MO/ JUNIOR (FICIALS TO MAKE ! >RANGEM5TS4 ,\R REQUE/S CONSEQU5TLY TAKE AN AGE TO PROCESS1 AS !Y MU/ BE REF]R$ UPW>DS 9 ?AT T[]+ HI]>*Y4 ,WE ASK TO USE ! ,U,N PRESS ROOM TO BRIEF J\RNALI/S ON ?IS HI/ORIC OCCASION3 ! FIR/ TIME ?AT A ,PRIME ,M9I/] ( ,KOSOVO HAS ATT5D$ ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL DISCUSSIONS ( HIS C\NTRY4 ,WE >E TOLD ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE1 ONLY TO DISCOV] BY *ANCE ?AT ! ,U,N'S ,SPECIAL ,REPRES5TATIVE IS AT ?IS MOM5T US+ ! ROOM = HIS [N BRIEF+4 

,:5 WE REQUE/ MEET+S1 S5IOR (FICIALS MELT AWAY 70HE HAS AN URG5T 5GAGEM5T07 TO BE REPLAC$ BY MORE JUNIOR SUB/ITUTES4 ,! ,U,S AMBASSADOR REFUSES TO SEE US3 HIS UND]L+ SAYS HE HAS 0NO 9T]E/04 ,! ,AU/RIAN MISSION BRUSQUELY REFUSES TO ORGANIZE A MEET+ ) ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION'S COLLECT$ AMBASSADORS 7,AU/RIA IS ! ,E,U'S ROTAT+ ,PRESID5T73 0,?IS HAS NO PREC$5T04 ,WE HAVE NO REC\RSE BUT TO CURSE & SI< :5 WE PUT D[N ! PHONE4 ,WE >E PROVID$ ) NO DELEGATION ROOM 9 :I* TO ORGANIZE \RSELVES & 9/EAD SP5D ALL \R TIME 9 ! DELEGATES' C(FEE L\NGE 7:]E TO !IR RELIEF ! ,KOSOV>S CAN AT LEA/ SMOKE74 

,:5 ! ,BRITI% AMBASSADOR WANTS A MEET+ ) ! ,U,N ,SECRET>Y-,G5]AL1 IT IS ALWAYS GRANT$ )\T DELAY4 ,:5 ,KOSOVO'S ,PRIME ,M9I/] WANTS ONE1 IT IS NOT CONFIRM$ UNTIL ! NI<T BE=E 7! REQUE/ WAS MADE WEEKS E>LI]72 ! AUDI5CE ITSELF LA/S A BRISK T5 M9UTES4 ,! ,SECRET>Y-,G5]AL'S /AFF MAKE CLE> TO US ?AT WE >E NOT TO L+]4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! ,PRIME ,M9I/]1 HIS PICTURE TAK5 = ! ,KOSOVO HI/ORY BOOKS1 IS DEEPLY GRATEFUL4 

,!RE >E MORE SUBTLE DI/9CTIONS TOO4 ,:5 ,I WAS ) ! ,BRITI% MISSION1 (FICIALS ( ! ,U,N OR O!R C\NTRIES PAID ATT5TION :5 WE SPOKE4 ,D\BTLESS ?IS WAS (T5 FAK$1 BUT IT WAS P]HAPS FELT TO BE REQUIR$1 GIV5 ,BRITA9'S PLACE 9 ! ,U,N PECK+ ORD]4 ,) ! ,KOSOV>S1 NO SU* DEF]5CE IS NECESS>Y4 ,JUNIOR (FICIALS BECOME IMPATI5T ) \R DEM&S & EV5 ON OCCASION ALL[ !MSELVES A P]CEPTIBLE SNE] :5 !Y TALK TO US4 ,= !M1 IT IS ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR TO 9T]RUPT ! ,KOSOVO ,PRIME ,M9I/] :5 HE IS TALK+1 BUT H[ W\LD !SE SAME PEOPLE HAVE BEHAV$ IF ! ,BRITI% ,PRIME ,M9I/] HAD BE5 )9 VIEW8 ,I F9D IT ?OR\<LY DEPRESS+4 ,I ASK ! ,KOSOV>S H[ !Y FEEL4 ,!Y SAY IT IS NORMAL & ?AT !Y >E US$ TO IT4 

,ON ! LA/ NI<T ( ! VISIT1 ! VICISSITUDES & IRRITATIONS AT LA/ BEH9D US1 WE CELEBRATE4 ,A RIDICUL\S /RET* LIMO IS R5T$ = A C\PLE ( H\RS1 & WE CRUISE ,MANHATTAN1 DR9K+ VODKA & DANC+ 9 \R SEATS4 ,LAT]1 AT AN ,ALBANIAN-,AM]ICAN 0,ITALIAN0 RE/AURANT1 WE DR9K & EAT COPI\SLY4 ,AMID ! HUBBUB ( ,ALBANIAN VOICES1 IT IS AS IF WE >E 9 ,PRI/9A4 ,I AM ! ONLY NON-,KOSOV> !RE4 ,! ,PRIME ,M9I/] S+S AN!MS FROM HIS DAYS AS A POLITICAL PRISON] 9 ,MILOSEVIC'S ,YUGOSLAVIA4 

,?IS IS ONE PRIVILEGE ,I HAD NOT EXPECT$4 ,= ! ,PRIME ,M9I/] & HIS DELEGATION1 ! VISIT IS A PR\D MOM5T 9 !IR C\NTRY'S PROGRESS1 AN A*IEVEM5T REG>DLESS ( ! FRU/RATIONS4 ,IT IS ANO!R /EP ON ! ROAD TO ! ULTIMATE LIB]ATION ( 9DEP5D5CE4 

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,BE=E ! ,FR5* REVOLUTION1 ACCORD+ TO ,SIMON ,S*AMA 9 ,CITIZ5S1 ,L\IS ,X,V,I'S PALACE AT ,V]SAILLES 0HAD BE5 BUILT >\ND ! C]EMONIAL CONTROL ( SPECTACLE ?R\< :I* ! MY/IQUE ( ABSOLUTISM WAS PRES]V$ & MANAG$4 ,AT ITS C5T]1 BO? SYMBOLICALLY & >*ITECTURALLY1 WAS ! CLOSET$ MON>*4 ,ACCESS TO HIS P]SON WAS M9UTELY DESCRIB$ BY C\RT ETIQUETTE1 & PROXIMITY OR DI/ANCE1 AUDI5CE OR DISMISSAL1 DEF9$ ! PECK+ ORD] ( ! NOBILITY P]MITT$ TO ATT5D HIM4 ,! PALACE EXT]IOR FAC+ ! T[N EXPRESS$ ?IS CALCULAT$ MEASUREM5T ( SPACE & TIME BY CONFRONT+ ! APPROA*+ VISITOR ) A SUCCESSION ( PROGRESSIVELY N>R[+ 5CLOSURES4 ,FROM ! /ABLES & ! ,GR& ,COMMUN H\S+ ! KIT*5S1 :]E SPACE WAS AT A PREMIUM1 TO ! 'M>BLE C\RT' AT ! C5T] ( :I* ! ,K+'S B$ROOM WAS H\S$1 ! VISIT+ AMBASSADOR W\LD NEGOTIATE A SMALL S]IES ( PI]C$ B>RI]S OR GRILLES1 EA* ONE ADMITT+ A FUR!R MEASURE ( ACCESS40.<#a.> 

,! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS HEADQU>T]S ON ,MANHATTAN'S ,EA/ ,SIDE IS SADLY NO ,V]SAILLES BUT ! TALL1 SLAB-LIKE BLOCK HAS A C]TA9 EMPHATIC PRES5CE3 ITS S+UL> DESIGN 7BY ,LE ,CORBUSI] & O!RS7 IS ! REASON :Y ! T\R BUSSES PAUSE ON ,FIR/ ,AV5UE & ! SI<TSEE+ CRUISES DAWDLE ON ! ,EA/ ,RIV]4 ,AS AT ,V]SAILLES1 ONE ONLY 5T]S AS A T\RI/ OR AN 9VIT$ GUE/4 ,! LATT]-DAY EQUIVAL5T ( ,V]SAILLES' B>RI]S & GRILLES IS ! GLASS WALL1 ?R\< :I* ! VISITOR CAN GLIMPSE ! VA/ ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY HALL OR ! EMPTY ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL *AMB] 7! PUBLIC IS NOT ADMITT$ :5 ! ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL IS 9 SESSION1 EV5 DUR+ ITS SO-CALL$ 0OP50 OR 0PUBLIC0 MEET+S74 ,MEET+ A NATIONAL DIPLOMAT AT ! ,U,N OR A ,U,N (FICIAL IS1 LIKE AN AUDI5CE ) ! ,K+1 A MORE DIFFICULT MATT]1 ITS EASE OR DIFFICULTY A SIGNIFI] ( ONE'S /ATUS 9 ! OBSCURE HI]>*IES ( 9T]NATIONAL DIPLOMACY4 ,ADMITTANCE TO ! ,U,N'S MISSIONS 7! (FICES ( ! MEMB] /ATES REPRES5T$ AT ! ,U,N7 OR ! ,SECRET>IAT IS BY PRE->RANG$ APPO9TM5T ONLY4 ,TO SEE EV5 ! MO/ JUNIOR (FICIAL1 Y\ MU/ FIR/ KN[ :O !Y >E 7NO EASY MATT] 9 ITSELF7 & GIVE !M A COMPELL+ REASON :Y !Y %\LD MEET Y\4 ,AS AN ORD9>Y MEMB] ( ! PUBLIC1 IT IS UNLIKELY ?AT Y\ WILL BE RECEIV$ BY EV5 ! L[LIE/ (FICIAL4 ,TO MEET AN AMBASSADOR OR AN ,UND]-,SECRET>Y ( ! ,U,N1 Y\ MU/ Y\RSELF 5JOY AN EQUIVAL5T RANK 9 DIPLOMACY OR POLITICS 7A M9I/] OR A S5IOR P>LIAM5T>IAN P]HAPS7 OR BUS9ESS 79 DIPLOMACY1 AS ELSE:]E1 MONEY HAS ITS [N SPECIAL HEFT74 ,LIKE ,V]SAILLES' 9N] SANCTUM1 ! ,SECRET>Y-,G5]AL'S SUITE LIES 9 ! MO/ REMOTE & 9ACCESSIBLE P>T ( ! ,SECRET>IAT BUILD+1 ITS SUMMIT1 OR ! 0?IRTY-EI<? FLOOR0 AS IT IS KN[N TO ,U,N 9SID]S4 ,A SPECIAL RES]V$ LIFT WILL HELP Y\ ASC5D TO ?IS PEAK1 :]E1 IF Y\R APPO9TM5T IS CONFIRM$ & CR$5TIALS HAVE SUFFICI5T WEI<T1 Y\ WILL BE U%]$ 9TO A SMALL WAIT+ ROOM1 !RE TO AWAIT ! GIFT ( ! LIMIT$ TIME ( ! ,SECRET>Y-,G5]AL4 

,! REVOLUTION>IES ( #a<i 7LIKE ?OSE ( #a#i#a#g7 TRI$ TO *ANGE ! NATURE ( !IR POLITICS & 9DE$ !IR DIPLOMACY4 ,!Y SUCCE$$ 9 ! FIR/ TASK BUT NOT ! SECOND4 ,! PRACTICE ( DIPLOMACY WAS IMP]VI\S TO REVOLUTION>Y PASSION2 IT REMA9S A CLOS$ WORLD1 ACCESSIBLE ONLY TO AN APPO9T$ ELITE1 & 9TELLIGIBLE ONLY ?R\< !IR CODES & T]M9OLOGIES4 

,?IS PRACTICE IS N[ MASSIVE & COMPLEX1 GLOBALLY UBIQUIT\S & PRES5T 9 ALMO/ EV]Y ISSUE ?AT CONC]NS US 9 ! MOD]N WORLD4 ,IT COV]S BO? ! MORE TRADITIONAL BUS9ESS ( BILAT]AL DIPLOMACY -- ( ONE C\NTRY'S RELATIONS ) ANO!R -- & MULTILAT]AL DIPLOMACY3 ! WORLD ( ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS1 ! ,EUROPEAN OR ,AFRICAN ,UNION1 ! ,W,T,O1 ,G#h1 ,A,S,E,A,N & SO ON4 ,IT IS A DISC\RSE :OSE PRACTICES HAVE BE5 ACQUIR$ OV] DECADES & C5TURIES1 & ) !SE PRACTICES HAVE ACCUMULAT$ ASSUMPTIONS & WAYS ( ?\<T :I* DOM9ATE TODAY ! WAY ?AT DIPLOMATS ?9K & TALK AB\T !IR WORK1 & 9DE$ ! WAY ?AT O!RS 7J\RNALI/S1 ACADEMICS7 ?9K & CONSID] DIPLOMATS' WORK TOO4 ,?IS BOOK'S EXAM9ATION ( ?OSE PRACTICES & ASSUMPTIONS COV]S BO? WORLDS1 ! MULTILAT]AL & ! BILAT]AL1 = 9 BO? ! MANN] ( ?9K+ IS SIMIL>1 IF NOT ! SAME4 ,! ANALYSIS IS DRAWN FROM MY P]SONAL EXP]I5CE4 

,I HAVE ES*EW$ ! CONTEMPOR>Y CONTROV]SIES OV] ! FUTURE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS1 OR ,U,S UNILAT]ALISM4 ,!SE HAVE BE5 WELL COV]$ ELSE:]E4 ,MY SUSPICION IS ?AT EV5 ?IS DEBATE IS PROBLEMATIC 9 ?AT IT MAKES OV]-SIMPLI/IC ASSUMPTIONS ( :AT IS GO+ ON 9 ! WORLD4 ,9 A WAY1 ALL SU* !ORIES >E DEFICI5T1 9 ?AT !Y >E !ORIES4 ,AS ! ,POLI% WRIT] ,WITOLD ,GOMBR[ICZ PUT IT1 ALL !ORIES >E NETS ?R\< :I* WE /RA9 LIFE 7]GO SOME?+ -- P]HAPS SOME?+ IMPORTANT -- FALLS ?R\< ! HOLES74 ,CONTEMPOR>Y DIPLOMACY IS PREMIS$ ON SU* !ORIES -- ( H[ /ATES BEHAVE1 ( REALISM1 OR NEO-REALISM1 OR NEO-CONS]VATISM -- & N>R[ ONES AT ?AT1 & ?AT IS !IR FUNDAM5TAL PROBLEM4 ,IF ?IS BOOK (F]S ! READ] AN ALT]NATIVE !ORY1 IT IS ?AT !RE %\LD BE NO !ORIES1 AT LEA/ NOT ONES ?AT (F] UNIV]SALI/ EXPLANATIONS ( 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS 7EV5 IF1 P>ADOXICALLY1 UNIV]SALI/ APPROA*ES >E JU/ :AT ! WORLD NE$S1 BUT WE %ALL COME TO ?IS74 ,MY CRITIQUE MA9TA9S NEI!R AN 9T]NATIONALI/ NOR A UNILAT]ALI/ VIEW ( ! WORLD 7OR IT DOES BO?74 ,IT IS AIM$ NOT SO MU* AT ! ,U,N ,SECRET>Y-,G5]AL 7OR ! ,U,S ,PRESID5T7 BUT AT ! ASSUMPTIONS ?AT 9=M !IR ?9K+ &1 P]HAPS ABOVE ALL1 ! SUCCOR+ & AFFIRM+ (FICIALS :O SURR\ND !M4 ,!SE (FICIALS1 & ! WAY ?AT !Y ?9K1 %\LD BE LAID OP5 TO GREAT] SCRUT9Y & 9T]ROGATION4 

,! LATTICE ( MULT9ATIONAL BODIES & 9/ITUTIONS ?AT SPANS ! GLOBE IS 9 SOME WAYS DIPLOMACY'S GREATE/ A*IEVEM5T4 ,A MULT9ATIONAL1 9T]GOV]NM5TAL BODY N[ EXI/S TO >BITRATE & SOMETIMES LEGISLATE ALMO/ EV]Y CONCEIVABLE ASPECT ( \R PUBLIC LIVES1 EV5 ! V]Y AIR WE BREA!4 ,! LATTICE IS A REASSUR+ PRES5CE4 ,ITS OMNIPRES5T EMBRACE HELPS US TO BELIEVE ?AT ! WORLD'S PROBLEMS >E BE+ TAK5 C>E (4 ,! SEMIOTICS ( !SE 9/ITUTIONS RE9=CE ?IS IMPRESSION4 ,A NEAT GLOBE SITS AT ! C5T] ( ! ,U,N'S SYMBOL1 ! WORLD'S DISORD] ORD]$ 9TO A CLE> GEOMETRIC CIRCLE & ALL 9SCRIB$ UPON A SAFE1 NEUTRAL AZURE1 SUGGE/IVE P]HAPS ( ! SKY1 A CLEAN OCEAN1 9DET]M9ATE BUT C]TA9LY NOT UGLY1 BLOODY OR DISCORDANT4 ,9 O!R 9/ITUTIONS 7! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION7 CIRCL$ />S1 M+L$ FLAGS OR 5TW9$ H&S SYMBOLIZE A VAGUE & W>M ASPIRATION = COOP]ATION & TOGE!RNESS1 EV5 :]E NONE MAY EXI/4 ,I AM COLORBL9D BUT EV5 ,I AM CALM$ BY !SE S(T :ITES1 DEEP BLUES & UNI=M TONES & PATT]NS4 

,! LATTICE HAS A*IEV$ GREAT WORKS3 TREATIES TO BAN L&M9ES1 5D GLOBAL W>M+ OR PROTECT *ILDR5 9 W>TIME4 ,EV5 IF !SE PAP] PROMISES REMA9 UNFULFILL$1 ! 9T]NATIONAL LATTICE HAS 9DE$ CONTRIBUT$ TO 5D+ CONFLICT & TO MOBILIZ+ HELP = ! POOR OR ! DISA/]-/RUCK4 ,W> IS N[ MU* LESS PREVAL5T ?AN 9 ! REC5T PA/1 AS A REC5T ,U,N /UDY HAS %[N2 & MANY PEOPLE >E RI*] & LIVE LONG] & HEAL?I] LIVES ?AN !IR =EBE>S 7AL?\< ! PRECISE DET]M9ANTS ( !SE SUCCESSES >E ( C\RSE MOOT74 

,H[EV]1 ! LATTICE 9CUBATES ONE T]RIBLE FLAW1 A H>B+] ( ITS [N DEMISE4 ,?IS FLAW IS A DEFICIT1 EV5 ID5TIFI$ AS SU* 9 ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION AS ! 0DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT04 ,! 9/ITUTIONS :I* MAKE UP ! LATTICE >E LIKE VA/ W9D[LESS BA/IONS /UDD+ ! L&SCAPE4 ,AL?\< !IR PURPOSES MAY BE GOOD1 !IR 9HABITANTS >E NAMELESS & 9VISIBLE1 !IR WORK+S TOO (T5 UN9TELLIGIBLE & HIDD54 ,:ILE SOME MAY BE WELL-9T5TION$ & O!RS IDLE OR MALIGN1 ! C\NTLESS (FICIALS :O 9HABIT !SE BA/IONS %>E ONE 9DIVISIBLE *>ACT]I/IC -- !Y >E NOT ACC\NTABLE = !IR ACTIONS2 9DE$ Y\ WILL NOT KN[ -- ) ONE OR TWO R>E EXCEPTIONS -- :O !Y >E4 ,?IS CRITICISM APPLIES NOT ONLY TO ! MULTILAT]AL 9/ITUTIONS ( 9T]NATIONAL DIPLOMACY BUT EQUALLY TO ! =EIGN M9I/RIES ( ! WORLD'S MO/ DEMOCRATIC C\NTRIES4 

,K>L ,POPP] SP5T HIS LIFE CONSID]+ ! FLAWS & M]ITS ( DEMOCRACY V]SUS O!R LESS P>TICIPATIVE =MS ( GOV]NM5T SU* AS FASCISM & COMMUNISM4 ,HE PROV$ BEYOND >GUM5T ?AT DEMOCRACY WAS ! BE/1 IF /ILL IMP]FECT1 =M ( GOV]NM5T4 ,BUT HIS WORK CONC]N$ ONLY 9DIVIDUAL /ATES3 H[ A P>TICUL> C\NTRY 9 ISOLATION %\LD BE GOV]N$4 

,TODAY1 \R PROBLEMS >E GLOBAL AS WELL AS LOCAL4 ,WE DO NOT HAVE WORLD GOV]NM5T BUT NOR DO WE HAVE WORLD DEMOCRACY4 ,9/EAD WE HAVE AN AGGLOM]ATION ( /ATES COOP]AT+ SOMETIMES WELL & SOMETIMES BADLY TO ADDRESS !IR %>$ PROBLEMS4 ,:ATEV] ! D5IZ5S ( !SE ORGANS ( COOP]ATION 7! ,U,N1 ! ,E,U7 MAY PRET5D1 ?IS IS NO DEMOCRACY4 ,& ! FAIL+S ?AT ,POPP] ID5TIFI$ 9 NON-DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5TS AFFLICT ?IS SY/EM JU/ AS SURELY AS !Y DID ! COMMUNI/ GOV]NM5TS ( EA/]N ,EUROPE :I* HE SO TR5*ANTLY CRITICIZ$4 

,9 A S5T5CE1 !SE AFFLICTIONS >E A LACK ( ACC\NTABILITY & RESPONSIV5ESS TO ! PROBLEMS ! SY/EM IS SUPPOS$ TO ADDRESS4 ,! GOV]N$ HAVE V]Y LITTLE1 IF ANY1 ACCESS TO ! GOV]NORS ( ?IS SY/EM2 /ILL LESS DO !Y HAVE MEANS TO SWAY OR 9FLU5CE !M4 ,IF 9T]NATIONAL POLICIES GO WRONG1 ! ME*ANISMS TO FE$ BACK 9=MATION ON ?OSE FAIL+S >E IMP]FECT4 ,= ,POPP] ?IS WAS ! CRUCIAL COMPON5T ( A DEMOCRACY3 S9CE SOCIETY IS COMPLEX & !RE IS NO P]FECT KN[L$GE1 GOV]NM5T W\LD ALWAYS MAKE MI/AKES3 NO GOV]NM5T W\LD ALWAYS 9/ITUTE ! RI<T POLICIES TO SOLVE SOCIETY'S PROBLEMS4 ,! ONLY WAY TO CORRECT SU* MI/AKES WAS = ! GOV]N$1 ?R\< ELECTIONS & O!R ELEM5TS ( ! OP5 SOCIETY 7A FREE PRESS1 ! LEGAL SY/EM1 CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS71 TO 9=M ! GOV]NORS ?AT !IR POLICIES W]E NOT WORK+ & TO PROPOSE H[ !Y MI<T BE *ANG$4 ,SU* FE$BACK ME*ANISMS ONLY EXI/ 9 SCANT =M 9 ! FIELD ( 9T]NATIONAL POLICY4 

,?OSE AFFECT$ 9 C\NTRY ,A BY ! POLICIES ( C\NTRY ,B HAVE NO MEANS ( 9=M+ ! POLICYMAK]S ( C\NTRY ,B :AT IS GO+ WRONG 7OR RI<T74 ,?IS PROBLEM IS COMP\ND$ 9 MULTILAT]AL ORGANS1 :]E POLICYMAK+ C\NTRIES MU/ P]=CE PAY MU* MORE ATT5TION TO ! VIEWS ( ?OSE ) :OM !Y MU/ NEGOTIATE TO MAKE POLICY1 ?AN TO ?OSE AFFECT$ BY !IR %>$ POLICIES ON ! GR\ND 7AS ,I LE>N$ NEGOTIAT+ COLLECTIVE POLICY ON ,IRAQ AT ! ,U,N74 

,?IS BOOK IS NOT ONLY A !ORETICAL 7& ANTI-!ORETICAL7 ANALYSIS ( ! PROBLEMS ( CONTEMPOR>Y DIPLOMACY4 ,IT IS ALSO A P]SONAL ACC\NT ( MY SL[ DESC5T FROM ILLUSION TO DISILLUSIONM5T1 FOLL[$ BY A RETURN TO BELIEF OR P]HAPS A NEW ILLUSION -- TIME WILL TELL4 

,I BECAME A DIPLOMAT1 AFT] ONE FAIL$ ATTEMPT1 9 #a#i#h#i1 :5 ,I JO9$ :AT WAS !N KN[N AS ! 0FA/ /REAM0 ( ! ,BRITI% ,=EIGN ,(FICE OR ,DIPLOMATIC ,CORPS4 ,IT WAS ! FULFILLM5T ( A LONG-HELD AMBITION1 FUEL$ 9 P>T BY A FASC9ATION ) ! WORLD & A DESIRE TO ESCAPE SUBURBAN BANALITY1 & 9 P>T BY PURE AMBITION3 = /ATUS1 E/EEM & RECOGNITION4 ,DIPLOMACY (F]$ AN ELEGANT COMB9ATION ( ! TWO4 

,I DULY LOV$ MY WORK & 0! (FICE01 AS ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE WAS KN[N4 ,ITS RITUALS & HABITS -- ! ?ICK GRE5 MEMO PAP]1 ! ELABORATE PROTOCOLS = VISIT+ /ATESM5 OR M9I/]S -- DELI<T$ ME1 & ,I WAS QUICK TO IMM]SE MYSELF 9 !M4 ,:AT ,I FAIL$ TO NOTICE WAS MY P>ALLEL IMM]SION 9 ! WAYS ( ?\<T ?AT P]MEATE SU* 9/ITUTIONS4 ,AS MY PO/URE BECAME MORE PR\DLY UPRI<T1 SO TOO DID ,I BEG9 TO TALK ( H[ 0WE0 SAW ! WORLD1 0WE0 BE+ ,BRITA91 :I* ,I N[ WAS 5C\RAG$ TO EMBODY4 ,MY SELF1 & ITS 9DIVIDUAL CONSCI5CE1 WAS SL[LY SUBORN$ 9TO ! COLLECTIVE1 & ! COLLECTIVE'S WAY ( ?9K+1 :I* WAS ( A WORLD ( /ATES & 9T]E/S3 SOME?+ V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ! P]SONAL MORALITY & CONSCI5CE :I* HAD HI!RTO =M$ MY M5TAL >*ITECTURE4 

,I UND]TOOK ! USUAL R\ND ( PO/+S -- ,NORWAY1 ,G]MANY1 ! ,U,K ,MISSION 9 ,NEW ,YORK -- & JOBS3 9 ,LONDON ,I WAS V>I\SLY DESK (FIC] WORK+ ON ,B5ELUX1.<#b.> ! ,IRAQ_/,KUWAIT OR 0,GULF0 W> ( #a#i#i1 ! GLOBAL 5VIRONM5T1 ! ,>AB_/,ISRAEL DISPUTE2 ,I WAS ALSO = A :ILE1 & UNHAPPILY1 SPEE*WRIT] = ! ,=EIGN ,SECRET>Y4 ,MY C>E] PROSP]$1 BUT AS IT DID SO A %AD[ BEGAN TO =M ACROSS MY EXP]I5CE4 ,I TRI$ TO IGNORE IT1 & BECAME 9 RESPONSE ALL ! MORE VIGOR\S 9 ! AGGRESSIVE PURSUIT ( MY C\NTRY'S GOALS & ?US ( MY C>E]4 ,?IS CONFLICT CAME TO A HEAD DUR+ :AT WAS TO BE MY LA/ FULL PO/+ = ! ,BRITI% =EIGN S]VICE :5 ,I WAS ,FIR/ ,SECRET>Y AT ! ,U,K ,MISSION TO ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS 9 ,NEW ,YORK 7#a#i#i#g -- #b#b74 

,MY WORK 9 ,NEW ,YORK WAS H>D2 ! LONG H\RS HELP$ ME TO CONCEAL1 OR RA!R ALL[$ ME TO D5Y1 SOME DEEP] CONTRADICTIONS 9 MY WORK4 ,IMBU$ ) ! SELF-S]V+ BELIEF ( MANY WE/]N DIPLOMATS 7&1 ,I SUSPECT1 P>TICUL>LY ,BRITI% & ,AM]ICAN ONES71 ,I TRULY BELIEV$ ?AT 0\R0 POLICY 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/1 = :I* ,I WAS RESPONSIBLE 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 WAS GOOD & RI<T4 ,?IS ASSUMPTION WAS HELP$ BY ! FACT ?AT ,I HAD ONLY R>ELY VISIT$ ! REGION 7& SPOKE NONE ( ITS LANGUAGES71 & HAD NEV] VISIT$ 7& NEV] DID VISIT7 ! PLACE = :I* ,I WAS PRIM>ILY RESPONSIBLE1 ,IRAQ ITSELF4 

,I WAS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE = ,BRITA9'S POLICY T[>DS ,IRAQ AT ! ,U,N -- MA9LY 9 ! ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL1 BO? WEAPONS 9SPECTIONS & SANCTIONS 70RESPONSIBLE0 H]E IS A PROBLEMATIC WORD1 BECAUSE AL?\< ,I WAS 9 A DIRECT & P]SONAL WAY RESPONSIBLE1 9 ! WAY GOV]NM5TS & CIVIL S]VANTS ?9K AB\T POLICY1 MY M9I/]S W]E RESPONSIBLE & NOT ,I MYSELF74 ,?IS POLICY1 LIKE MO/ POLICIES1 WAS A COMPLICAT$ /ORY1 :]E GOOD & BAD W]E SOMETIMES H>D TO DI/+UI%4 ,& IT IS ONLY AFT] YE>S ( REFLECTION ?AT ,I HAVE REA*$ SOME CL>ITY AB\T MY EXP]I5CES AT ?IS TIME -- & EV5 ?IS MAY BE M]ELY A SIEV+1 A R$UCTION1 & ?US A DECEPTION ( ITS [N K9D4 

,MY JOB WAS TO PREP>E & NEGOTIATE RESOLUTIONS -- 9T]NATIONAL LAW -- ON ,IRAQ1 ! BITS ( PAP] ?AT OBLIG$ ALL C\NTRIES TO /OP EXPORTS & IMPORTS TO & FROM ,IRAQ 7SANCTIONS7 & = ,IRAQ TO PROVE ! DIS>MAM5T ( ITS ,WEAPONS ( ,MASS ,DE/RUCTION4.<#c.> ,SL[LY1 ,I BECAME HORRIBLY AW>E ?AT :AT 0WE0 W]E DO+ 9 ,IRAQ1 NAMELY 5=C+ SANCTIONS1 WAS A*IEV+ ! WRONG OBJECTIVE1 NAMELY H>M+ ORD9>Y PEOPLE4 ,SADDAM'S MANIPULATIONS CONTRIBUT$ TO ?IS1 BUT \R [N POLICY RE9=C$ ?IS EFFECT4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ,I BECAME /EEP$ 9 ! COMPLEX LORE & TE*NOLOGIES ( UNCONV5TIONAL WEAPONS & !IR DELIV]Y SY/EMS1 ALL ! BETT] TO >GUE ?AT ,SADDAM HAD NOT DIS>M$4 ,I C\LD NAME ! DIFF]5T V>IANTS & CAPABILITIES ( ,SCUD MISSILES2 ,I C\LD DESCRIBE ! DEGRADATION PROCESS ( ,V,X N]VE AG5T2 ,I KNEW ! UNITS & NUMB]S ( ,SADDAM'S SPECIAL WEAPONS REGIM5TS4 ,?IS KN[L$GE HELP$ ME P]=M MY JOB ) VIGOR -- ,I BECAME PR\D 7TO MY PRES5T %AME7 ( MY ,ROTTWEIL]-LIKE REPUTATION AT ! ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL1 AS ! MO/ EFFECTIVE & AGGRESSIVE DEF5D] ( ,BRITI%-,AM]ICAN ,IRAQ POLICY1 SANCTIONS & ALL4 ,I C\LD DEMOLI% ANYONE'S CONTR>Y >GUM5TS ) A DEVA/AT+ B>RAGE ( C>EFULLY-*OS5 FACTS4 ,BUT ?IS KN[L$GE WAS ALSO TO PROVE MY NEMESIS AS A DIPLOMAT4 

,EXHAU/$ & TR\BL$ BY MY WORK AT ! ,U,N1 ,I TOOK A SABBATICAL FROM MID-#b#b AT ! ,NEW ,S*OOL ,UNIV]SITY 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 TO :I* ,I AM =EV] GRATEFUL4 ,FROM ?IS CLOSE VANTAGE PO9T1 & /ILL 9 CLOSE T\* ) MANY =M] COLLEAGUES 79CLUD+ DIPLOMATS ON ! ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL & O!R EXP]TS LIKE ,DAVID ,KELLY1 ) :OM ,I HAD ORGANIZ$ MANY BRIEF+S ON ,IRAQ'S WEAPONS71 ,I WAT*$ ! ,BRITI% & ,AM]ICAN GOV]NM5TS1 & MY =M] COLLEAGUES 9 BO? 7DIPLOMATS FROM ! TWO C\NTRIES WORK$ 9 V]Y CLOSE CONC]T ON ?IS ISSUE71 DEPLOY >GUM5TS = W>4 ,H]E MY KN[L$GE WAS MY UNDO+1 S9CE ,I WAS IMM$IATELY AW>E ?AT ! CASE = W> PRES5T$ BY ,WA%+TON & ,LONDON WAS A GROSS EXAGG]ATION ( :AT WE KNEW 7,I HAD SAID SO1 9 ! MILD T]MS EMPLOY$ 9 (FICIALDOM1 :5 ASK$ TO COMM5T ON ! E>LY DRAFTS ( :AT LAT] BECAME KN[N AS ! 9FAM\S ,NUMB] ,T5 DOSSI]74 ,MOREOV]1 ,BRITA9'S BEHAVIOR 9 ! ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL WAS AT BE/ MANIPULATIVE & AT WOR/ DI%ONE/1 AS ONE RESOLUTION 7#a#d#d#a7 WAS SOLD TO ! ,C\NCIL AS ! 0LA/ *ANCE = PEACE0 TO GET ! 9SPECTORS BACK 94 ,!N1 PREMATURELY & BE=E \R [N DEADL9ES 7:I* ,I HAD HELP$ DESIGN & NEGOTIATE 9 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! WEAPONS 9SPECTION AG5CY ,U,N,M,O,V,I,C.<#d.>71 WE DECL>$ ?AT ,IRAQ WAS 0NOT COOP]AT+0 7ANO!R EXAGG]ATION1 ?IS TIME ( :AT ! 9SPECTORS HAD SAID74 ,FAIL+ TO W9 ! AU?ORITY FROM ! ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL ) A FUR!R RESOLUTION 7! FAM\SLY FAIL$ 0SECOND RESOLUTION071 MY =M] COLLEAGUES DECL>$ ?AT ! FIR/ RESOLUTION 7! 0LA/ *ANCE = PEACE07 HAD GIV5 !M ! NECESS>Y AU?ORITY TO GO TO W> 9 ANY CASE4 

,9 ALL MY C>E]1 ,I HAD BE5 TAU<T & BELIEV$ ?AT ,BRITA9 /OOD NOT ONLY = A WORLD ( RULES BUT ALSO = ?AT MORE 9EFFABLE QUALITY ( 9TEGRITY4 ,MANY WILL ?9K ME DIS+5U\S1 BUT ?IS WAS ! ROCK ON :I* ,I BAS$ MYSELF AS A DIPLOMAT1 EV5 :5 CONTRADICTIONS PRES5T$ !MSELVES1 AS !Y (T5 HAD4 ,BUT ?IS WAS TOO MU*4 

,H[EV]1 MY ATTA*M5T TO MY ID5TITY AS A DIPLOMAT WAS SO GREAT ?AT ,I C\LD NOT TE> MYSELF AWAY1 DESPITE MY ANGUI% AT ! BEHAVIOR ( MY GOV]NM5T & COLLEAGUES4 ,I DRAFT$ MANY RESIGNATION LETT]S BUT DID NOT S5D !M4 ,?AT SUMM] ,DAVID ,KELLY KILL$ HIMSELF AFT] TELL+ J\RNALI/S :AT ,I TOO HAD BE5 TELL+ !M1 AL?\< HIS EXP]I5CE AS A SCI5TI/ GAVE HIM MU* MORE AU?ORITY ?AN ME1 A M]E DIPLOMAT4 ,HIS SUICIDE APPALL$ & 5RAG$ ME4 ,MY ANGUI% DEEP5$ BUT NOT MY DECISIV5ESS4 ,I VACILLAT$ BETWE5 RESIGNATION & ! SELF-9T]E/ ( MY C>E]4 ,TO PO/PONE ! *OICE1 ,I W5T TO ,KOSOVO ON SECONDM5T TO ! ,U,N MISSION !RE4 ,9 ! SUMM] ( #b#d1 ,I TE/IFI$ TO ! (FICIAL 9QUIRY 9TO ! USE ( 9TELLIG5CE ON ,IRAQ'S ,W,M,D1 CONDUCT$ BY ,LORD ,BUTL]4 ,9DICATIVE ( MY AMBIVAL5CE1 MY TE/IMONY WAS DELIV]$ 9 SECRET 7,I AM LI/$ AS A WITNESS ) NO NAME7 SO AS NOT TO UND]M9E MY C>E]4 ,BUT ! ACT ( TE/IFY+ WAS A K9D ( EPIPHANY4 ,SETT+ D[N MY VIEWS 7?AT ! CASE = W> WAS EXAGG]AT$1 ?AT !RE WAS A VIABLE ALT]NATIVE TO W>7 AT LA/ H>D5$ MY RESOLVE4 ,%ORTLY AFT] GIV+ MY TE/IMONY TO ,BUTL]1 ,I S5T IT TO ! ,=EIGN ,SECRET>Y AS MY RESIGNATION FROM ! ,BRITI% DIPLOMATIC S]VICE 7HE DID NOT REPLY74 

,TEMPT+ ?\< IT IS1 IT W\LD BE DI%ONE/ TO CLAIM ?AT ,IRAQ WAS ! ONLY REASON = MY DEP>TURE4 ,! N>RATIVE ( ! BRAVE (FICIAL RESIGN+ 9 PROTE/ AT ! DI%ONE/Y ( HIS GOV]NM5T IS A FAMILI>1 & S$UCTIVE1 ONE4 ,BUT 9 MY CASE IT WAS ONLY P>T ( ! TRU? 7& A P>T :I* ,I HAVE PLAY$ ON74 ,!RE W]E O!R =CES AT WORK4 

,9 MY SABBATICAL YE>1 ,I HAD 9VE/IGAT$ ! PHILOSOPHY ( KN[L$GE3 H[ IT IS ?AT WE COME TO CLAIM ?AT C]TA9 ?+S >E TRUE4 ,?IS WAS AN EX]CISE DESIGN$ TO HELP ANSW] MY D\BTS AB\T ! :OLE DISC\RSE ( DIPLOMACY4 ,BO? 9 ITS PRACTICE & ITS T]MS1 DIPLOMACY = ME HAD /OPP$ SEEM+ 0REAL04 ,I WAS WE>Y1 DISILLUSION$ & (T5 BOR$1 EV5 ?\< ! SUBJECTS ,I WAS DEAL+ ) -- ,IRAQ1 ,AF<ANI/AN1 T]RORISM -- W]E AMONG ! MO/ IMPORTANT & EXCIT+ 9 ! WORLD4 ,DIPLOMACY CAN SEEM 9T5SELY GLAM\R\S4 ,TELEVISION CREWS W\LD *ASE ME D[N CORRIDORS TO GET ! LATE/ ON ! ,P#e TALKS ON ,IRAQ2 PEOPLE ,I MET AT COCKTAIL P>TIES W\LD NOD APPROV+LY :5 ,I TOLD !M MY JOB4 ,BUT !RE WAS CONSID]ABLE DRUDG]Y TOO4 ,NEGOTIATION 9 ! ,U,N ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL1 BUT ALSO MY DAY-TO-DAY WORK AS A DIPLOMAT 9 ! M9I/RY AT HOME & EMBASSIES OV]SEAS1 SEEM$ BO? LIT]ALLY & FIGURATIVELY DISCONNECT$ FROM ! ISSUES IT WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE >BITRAT+4 ,MY LIFE WAS FEEL+ DESICCAT$ & MORE & MORE MEAN+LESS4 

,MY 9VE/IGATION BEGAN 9TO ! UTILITY ( T]MS1 & ?US ( LANGUAGE1 & 9DE$ ( ALL SYMBOLS & !ORIES1 TO EXPLA9 REALITY4 ,?IS QUICKLY L$ ME TO AN UND]/&+ ( !IR LIMITS & A REALIZATION AB\T DIPLOMATIC T]MS3 ?AT ! WORDS P]MITT$ 9 DIPLOMACY >E BUT A SUBSET ( A BROAD] LANGUAGE1 ITSELF A SUBSET -- A R$UCTION -- ( REALITY4 ,A SUB-SET ( A SUB-SET CAN FEEL N>R[ 9DE$4 ,& ,I BEGAN TO SUSPECT ?AT ?IS N>R[NESS WAS P>T ( ! PROBLEM ) DIPLOMACY ITSELF1 ESPECIALLY :5 DIPLOMACY WAS ATTEMPT+ TO DEAL ) MORE & MORE ( ! WORLD'S PROBLEMS3 \R REALITY4 

,MY WORK 9 ,NEW ,YORK HAD REVEAL$ O!R PROBLEMS TOO1 BO? P]SONAL & POLITICAL1 ) ! PR(ESSION ( DIPLOMACY4 ,I 5JOY$ QUE/ION+ & >GU+ ) S5IOR COLLEAGUES & M9I/]S BUT = MY C>E] TO REA* ! PEAK1 ,I W\LD HAVE TO SET LIMITS ON SU* BEHAVIOR4 ,I NOTIC$ ?AT ! S5IOR MEMB]S ( ,BRITA9'S =EIGN S]VICE NEV] QUE/ION$ ! 9/RUCTIONS ( !IR M9I/]S 7& C]TA9LY NEV] ! ,PRIME ,M9I/]71 OR IF !Y DID1 IT WAS 9 SU* TIMID & ALLUSIVE T]MS ?AT ONE C\LD FAIL TO NOTICE ?AT ANY CONC]N WAS BE+ RAIS$ AT ALL4 ,ONE AMBASSADOR DISC\RAG$ ME FROM RAIS+ QUE/IONS 79T]NALLY7 AB\T ! DIRECTION ( AN ITEM ( POLICY 9 A TELEGRAM 7! MA9 =M ( COMMUNICATION 9 ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE7 BUT 9/EAD SUGGE/$ ,I PUT MY QUE/IONS 9 ! =M ( A P]SONAL LETT] :I* W\LD NOT ( C\RSE BE SE5 BY M9I/]S OR1 UNLIKE A TELEGRAM1 BE SIGN$ (F BY HIM -- EV5 ?\< HE FULLY AGRE$ ) ALL ?AT ,I WANT$ TO SAY4 

,! SM>T SUITS & TIES ,I WORE AS A DIPLOMAT BEGAN TO FEEL MORE RE/RICTIVE & MORE UNCOM=TABLE4 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ! SEP>ATE ID5TITIES ,I HAD MA9TA9$1 AS ME & MY PR(ESSIONAL DIPLOMATIC SELF1 W\LD HAVE TO M]GE1 & ) ?AT UNION SOME?+ V]Y IMPORTANT W\LD BE LO/4 

,!RE WAS ALSO1 NOT ONLY 9 ! ,BRITI% S]VICE1 BUT AMONG ALL ( ?OSE ) :OM ,I 9T]ACT$ AS A =MAL DIPLOMAT1 A PR(\ND COMMITM5T TO A P>TICUL> WAY ( TALK+ & ?US ?9K+ AB\T ?+S3 ! DISC\RSE4 ,9 MY FIR/ FEW YE>S AS A DIPLOMAT1 ,I LOV$ TALK+ AB\T ! WORLD 9 ?IS WAY -- ( ,G]MAN 9T]E/S1 ( ,RUSSIA'S NEXT MOVE1 ( H[ 0WE0 MI<T \TWIT ! ,FR5* 7A P]5NIAL ,BRITI% FAVORITE71 ( ALLIANCES & MUTUAL 9T]E/S -- MU* AS 9 E>LI] YE>S1 ,I HAD LOV$ ! BO>DGAME 0,DIPLOMACY03 A WORLD ( COLOR$ PIECES1 !M & US1 ) DISCRETE 9T]E/S & OPTIONS1 :I* C\LD BE 5G9E]$ & MOV$ >\ND TO CREATE DISCORD OR H>MONY4 ,:5 ,FR5* DIPLOMATS TOLD ME :AT ,FRANCE WANT$1 ,I TOOK !M AT !IR WORD1 AS ,I HOP$ !Y W\LD TAKE ME AT M9E :5 ,I TALK$ ( :AT 0WE0 -- ,BRITA9 -- WANT$4 ,BUT AS TIME W5T ON1 ?IS SEEM$ TO ME MORE & MORE RIDICUL\S -- A FABRICATION4 ,& AS ,I REFLECT$ ON ! PROCESS ?AT ALL[$ US AS DIPLOMATS TO SAY 0,BRITA9 WANTS ?IS0 OR 0! ,U,S WANTS ?AT01 ! MORE ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ?IS WAS AN >BITR>Y & MANUFACTUR$ PROCESS1 ) LITTLE GR\ND+ 9 REALITY1 & C]TA9LY ONLY V]Y R>ELY DISCUSS$ ) ?OSE 9 :OSE NAME ! :OLE DISC\RSE WAS BE+ PRACTIC$4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 SOME?+ ( A %AM4 

,!RE WAS A DEEP] MORAL CONC]N AT PLAY TOO4 ,! P]=MANCE ( DIPLOMACY IS F\ND$ ON A P>TICUL> VIEW ( ! WORLD -- ONE ( COMPETITION1 ( NATION /ATES1 ( LIMIT$ RES\RCES1 ( AGREEM5T OR CONTE/4 ,& LIKE ALL POLITICAL PHILOSOPHIES1 ?IS IS PREMIS$ ON A S+UL> VIEW ( MANK9D3 ! 0,HOBBESIAN0 NOTION ?AT PEOPLE JU/ WANT MORE1 & >E ULTIMATELY SELF-SEEK+ & P[]-HUNGRY 7,HOBBES IS EXPLICIT ON ?IS PO9T71 & ?AT ! ONLY S\RCE ( /ABILITY & ORD] & H>MONY IS ! /ATE 7AL?\< P>ADOXICALLY ! /ATE IS ALL[$ TO DO ?+S -- LIKE KILL & IMPRISON -- :I* >E =BIDD5 = 9DIVIDUALS74 

,9 MY WORK ON ,IRAQ1 & LAT] 9 ,KOSOVO1 ,I BEGAN TO D\BT ?IS VIEW & WOND]$ :Y ,I %\LD SP5D MY LIFE WORK+ = ONE GR\P ( PEOPLE -- ,BRITI% -- :5 !RE W]E O!RS :O W]E SUFF]+ MU* MORE ?AN WE W]E4 ,\R SELF-ASSIGN$ ID5TITY AS BR+]S ( DEMOCRACY1 RI<TS & O!R GOODS WAS SUFFICI5T ONLY UP TO A C]TA9 PO9T 7& ESPECIALLY :51 AS ) SANCTIONS AGA9/ ,IRAQ1 IT WAS NOT CLE> ?AT WE W]E BR++ GOOD AT ALL74 ,?IS SEP>ATION ( US1 MY C\NTRY1 FROM ! RE/ ( HUMANITY BEGAN TO SEEM FALSE & 9VIDI\S1 ELEVAT+ 0\R0 NE$S ABOVE 0!IRS04 ,MOREOV]1 WORK+ 9 !SE PLACES ,I REALIZ$ SOME?+ V]Y OBVI\S -- ?AT !RE >E A GREAT MANY PEOPLE :O >E IGNOR$ & M>G9ALIZ$ 9 ! CLOS$ WORLD ( DIPLOMACY1 & (T5 -- 9DE$ USUALLY -- !SE >E ! ONES SUFF]+ MO/4 ,:5 ,I SAT 9 NEGOTIATION ) ! ,KOSOV>S OR ,PALE/9IANS1 ,I BEGAN TO YE>N TO BE ON !IR SIDE ( ! TABLE RA!R ?AN MY [N4 ,ROMANTIC P]HAPS1 BUT TO ME ?AT BEGAN TO HAVE A GREAT] S\RCE ( MEAN+ ?AN ! PR$ICTABLE ASC5T UP ! C>E] LADD] 7& P>TLY ?AT PR$ICTABILITY WAS A DIS9C5TIVE TOO74 

,9 MY READ+ ON MY SABBATICAL1 !RE WAS ONE PASSAGE1 9 ONE BOOK1 :I* /UCK 9 MY M9D4 ,9 ,RAY ,MONK'S \T/&+ BIOGRAPHY ( ,LUDWIG ,WITTG5/E91 HE DESCRIBES AN 9CID5T 9 ! E>LY DAYS ( ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W> :5 ,WITTG5/E9 & A COLLEAGUE NOTIC$ A NEWS /ORY ?AT ,BRITA9 HAD 9/IGAT$ A REC5T ASSASS9ATION ATTEMPT ON ,HITL]4 ,WITTG5/E9'S COLLEAGUE COMM5T$ ?AT 0! ,BRITI% W]E TOO CIVILIZ$ & DEC5T TO ATTEMPT ANY?+ SO UND]H&1 & SU* AN ACT WAS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! ,BRITI% 'NATIONAL *>ACT]'04 ,WITTG5/E9 WAS FURI\S3 EV5 FIVE YE>S LAT]1 HE COMPLA9$ TO ! COLLEAGUE AT ! 0PRIMITIV5ESS0 ( ! REM>K4 ,IT OCCUR$ TO ME ?AT SU* BELIEFS CONT9U$ TO UND]P9 ! NATIONAL SELF-IMAGE *OS5 & P]PETUAT$ BY DIPLOMATS LIKE ME4 ,IT FOLL[$ ?AT IT MADE LITTLE S5SE TO *OOSE TO S]VE ONE GR\P OV] ANO!R3 0US0 RA!R ?AN 0!M04 

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,!RE IS SOME?+ WRONG 9 ! /ATE ( DIPLOMACY4 ,?IS BOOK ELABORATES EI<T RELAT$ PROBLEMS1 :I* >E CONNECT$ & COMP\ND ONE ANO!R4 ,TOGE!R !Y HAVE CREAT$ A DISC\RSE :I* IS PR(\NDLY FLAW$ & 9APPOSITE = ! PROBLEMS ( ! WORLD4 

#a4 ,DIPLOMACY IS NOT DEMOCRATIC1 EV5 9 DEMOCRACIES4 ,SOMEH[1 & ?R\< ! ACCRETIONS ( PRACTICE & HABITS ( HI/ORY1 IT IS ACCEPT$ ?AT DIPLOMATS >E A SEP>ATE ELITE1 :O >E FREE TO >BITRATE POLICY ) LITTLE \TSIDE SCRUT9Y1 9FLU5CE OR ACC\NTABILITY4 ,WE ! GOV]N$ & ?OSE AFFECT$ BY !IR DECISIONS HAVE LITTLE IDEA :AT ! DIPLOMATS >E DO+ 9 \R NAME1 OR EV5 :O !Y >E4 ,?IS IS TRUE ( ! ,U,S ,/ATE ,DEP>TM5T2 IT IS EV5 MORE TRUE ( ! ,*9ESE =EIGN M9I/RY4 ,! JUXTAPOSITION IS DELIB]ATE4 ,EV5 9 SUPPOS$ DEMOCRACIES1 IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO KN[ :AT \R REPRES5TATIVES >E DO+ 9 \R NAME4 ,IT IS ALL BUT IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO !M OR 9FLU5CE !IR DECISIONS2 IF !Y MAKE MI/AKES1 :I* WILL 9EVITABLY HAPP51 IT IS ONLY V]Y R>ELY POSSIBLE TO HOLD !SE PRACTITION]S TO ACC\NT4 

#b4 ,! ID5TIFICATION BETWE5 ! DIPLOMATS & !IR /ATE IS A FALSE & >BITR>Y ONE4 ,:5 Y\ BECOME A DIPLOMAT1 Y\ >E 5C\RAG$ TO SUBMIT Y\RSELF TO ! COLLECTIVE /ATE3 Y\R 9DIVIDUAL 0,I0 BECOMES 0WE04 ,MEMB]S ( ! DIPLOMATIC ELITE >E 5C\RAG$ & TAU<T TO SEE !MSELVES AS ! EMBODIM5T ( !IR /ATE 7NOT M]ELY !IR GOV]NM5T71 AS 9 0,WE .<,BRITA9.> BELIEVE ?AT ,IRAN %\LD IMM$IATELY ALL[ ACCESS TO ITS NUCLE> SITES40 ,! JU/IFICATION = SU* ID5TIFICATION -- ?AT ! DIPLOMATS REPRES5T ! GOV]NM5T :I* REPRES5TS ! /ATE :OSE POPULATION HAS ELECT$ ! GOV]NM5T -- IS T5U\S4 ,9 REALITY1 ! ID5TIFICATION IS A DISGUISE = >BITR>Y1 MANUFACTUR$ & UNACC\NTABLE DECISION-MAK+4 ,:5 A DIPLOMAT SPEAKS AS 0WE0 ?AT /ATEM5T ONLY V]Y R>ELY HAS ANY?+ TO DO ) ! REAL COLLECTIVE WI%ES ( ! /ATE CONC]N$4 ,! 0WE0 IS ALSO PROBLEMATIC 9 ?AT IT 5C\RAGES 9DIVIDUAL DIPLOMATS TO SUBSUME !IR [N P]SONAL MORALITY 9TO ?AT ( ! /ATE4 ,?IS !RE=E P]MITS AMORAL BEHAVIOR S9CE BY CONV5TIONAL ?9K+ ! /ATE HAS NO MORALITY & IS FREE TO DO ?+S ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL IS NOT FREE TO DO4 

#c4 ,?IS PROBLEM IS CLOSELY ALLI$ TO ANO!R4 ,DESPITE ! FALSITY ( ! ELITE'S ADOPTION ( ! 9T]E/S ( ! /ATE AS !IR [N1 & ! APPROPRIATION TO !MSELVES ( ! RI<T TO DECIDE :AT IS BE/ = ?AT /ATE1 ! POPULATION CONC]N$ (T5 SEEMS TO ACCEPT ?IS ROLE4 ,!IR PASSIVITY IS ! NECESS>Y COROLL>Y4 ,P]HAPS ?IS TOO IS AN HI/ORICAL 9H]ITANCE -- ?AT MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO ACCEPT ?AT !Y %\LD BE EXCLUD$ FROM ! >BITRATION ( !IR [N AFFAIRS 9T]NATIONALLY4 ,BUT P]HAPS IT ALSO S]VES !IR [N 9T]E/4 ,!RE IS AN UNSPOK51 UNACKN[L$G$ PACT AT WORK3 ! DIPLOMATS GET ON ) DEAL+ ) ! WORLD1 :ATEV] ! CONSEQU5CES1 & WE GET TO LIVE & 5JOY \R LIVES4 ,IT IS A K9D ( EX*ANGE ( IRRESPONSIBILITY OR1 MORE ACCURATELY1 A PACT BETWE5 ! UNACC\NTABLE & ! IRRESPONSIBLE4 ,?IS MAY HAVE MADE S5SE :5 ! WORLD WAS LESS 9TEGRAT$ ?AN N[ & :5 AFFAIRS ( /ATE T\*$ ONLY MATT]S G5]ALLY F> REMOV$ FROM ! AFFAIRS ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE 7& :5 DEMOCRACY DID NOT EXI/ 9 ANY CASE74 ,BUT TODAY1 :5 \R LIVES >E 9EXTRICABLY CONNECT$ TO ! LIVES ( ! O!R 9HABITANTS ( ! PLANET1 IT MAKES NO S5SE4 ,9/EAD ?IS EX*ANGE ( IRRESPONSIBILITY =TIFIES & UND]P9S ! DAMAG+ COMPETITIVE MODEL ( 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS1 TO ! ULTIMATE DETRIM5T ( ALL4 

#d4 ,! WAY ?AT ! DIPLOMATIC ELITES & MO/ COMM5TATORS & WRIT]S /ILL ?9K AB\T =EIGN AFFAIRS IS ONE AGA9 9H]IT$ FROM E>LI] HI/ORY4 ,/ATES >E SE5 AS DISCRETE ACTORS ) 9T]E/S :I* MU/ BE >BITRAT$ & NEGOTIAT$ ) O!R /ATES1 SOMETIMES BILAT]ALLY1 SOMETIMES COLLECTIVELY OR MULTILAT]ALLY4 ,AL?\<1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ,EUROPE1 IT IS UNFA%IONABLE TO SAY ?AT /ATES HAVE 09T]E/S0 79/EAD1 !Y HAVE 0VALUES0 :I* !Y PURSUE71 EV5 9 ,EUROPE ! BEHAVIOR ( /ATES & ! DIPLOMATS :O REPRES5T !M REFLECTS ! MORE OLD-FA%ION$ WAY ( ?9K+4 ,G]MANY WANTS X1 ,FRANCE WANTS Y4 ,NEGOTIATION BETWE5 !M1 & ) O!RS CONC]N$1 MAY PRODUCE AGREEM5T Z4 ,/ATESM51 DIPLOMATS & ! J\RNALI/S :O REPORT ON !IR DO+S ALL ADOPT ?IS MODEL ( DESCRIPTION & BEHAVIOR4 0,U,S SECURES GOOD AGREEM5T AT ,U,N ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL02 0,U,K HUMILIAT$ AT ,E,U ,BRUSSELS SUMMIT04 ,IT IS AS IF ! /ATES >E FOOTBALL TEAMS PLAY+ 9 A T\RNAM5T4 ,9DE$1 SOMETIMES 9T]NATIONAL MEET+S >E REPORT$ 9 ?IS WAY 7P>TICUL>LY RELEVANT = SOCC]-LOV+ C\NTRIES7 -- 0 ,U,K 2 ,FRANCE #a0 7NOT A RESULT TO GLADD5 ! HE>T ( ANY ,BRITI% ,PRIME ,M9I/]74 ,9TR9SIC TO ?IS WAY ( ?9K+ IS ! IDEA ?AT COMPETITION LIES AT ! HE>T ( /ATES' BEHAVIOR4 ,EA* /ATE LOOKS \T = ITS [N 9T]E/S2 H>MONY LIES 9 A BALANCE ( 9T]E/S1 SECUR$ ?R\< NEGOTIATION & DIPLOMATIC COMMUNICATION4 ,:]E 9T]E/S >E 9 OPPOSITION1 SOMETIMES >M$ CONFLICT MU/ RESULT4 ,SELF-9T]E/ IS SE5 AS ! DRIV+ MOTOR ( 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS4 ,IT IS ( C\RSE AN E*O ( CONTEMPOR>Y ECONOMIC IDEOLOGY ?AT ! MAXIMATION ( WELF>E LIES 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL PURSUIT ( SELF-9T]E/4 ,BUT JU/ LIKE ?AT IDEOLOGY1 SU* A WAY ( ?9K+ AB\T 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS PRODUCES FLAW$ RESULTS :I* MAY HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ! COLLECTIVE 7OR EV5 9DIVIDUAL7 9T]E/S ( MANK9D4 

#e4 ,?IS MODEL MAY HAVE BE5 RELEVANT = A TIME :5 ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/S ( MANK9D W]E RA!R LESS OBVI\S ?AN !Y >E N[4 ,BUT AT A TIME :5 GLOBAL W>M+1 RES\RCE %ORTAGE 7:E!R ( OIL OR WAT]71 DISEASE 7,A,I,D,S1 BIRD FLU71 MIGRATION & NON-/ATE VIOL5CE >E ! MO/ URG5T PROBLEMS FAC+ US AS 9DIVIDUALS & COLLECTIVELY1 IT IS DANG]\SLY 9APPROPRIATE4 ,\R PROBLEMS >E COLLECTIVE2 ]GO1 ! SOLUTIONS MU/ BE COLLECTIVE TOO4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 H[EV]1 ! SUPRANATIONAL 9/ITUTIONS E/ABLI%$ TO DEAL ) !SE PROBLEMS >E NOT PRODUC+ EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO ANY ( !SE PROBLEMS4 ,! REASON IS ?AT !Y >E NOT TRULY SUPRANATIONAL 9/ITUTIONS AT ALL1 & !Y REFLECT ! SAME CALCULUS ( TRADITIONAL 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS3 ?AT CONS5SUS IS PRODUC$ BY ! B>GA9+ ( /ATES' 9T]E/S TO PRODUCE AN ACCEPTABLE AGREEM5T4 ,MOREOV]1 ! M]E EXI/5CE ( !SE 9/ITUTIONS1 ) !IR 9/ITUTIONAL SELF-9T]E/ 9 CLAIM+ ?AT !Y >E EFFECTIVE1 PR$ISPOSES US TO COMPLAC5CY AB\T \R COLLECTIVE PROBLEMS3 ! PACT ( IRRESPONSIBILITY AT WORK AGA94 

#f4 ,B5EA? !SE MORE 9/ITUTIONAL & /RUCTURAL PROBLEMS LIE MORE FUNDAM5TAL PROBLEMS CONC]N+ ! WAY ?AT PRACTITION]S ?9K AB\T 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS & DIPLOMACY1 9 O!R WORDS :AT !SE PRACTITION]S REG>D AS ACCEPTABLE 9=MATION & :AT !Y DO NOT4 ,!RE IS A DEEP COMMITM5T TO C]TA9 =MS ( 9=MATION & A REJECTION ( O!RS4 ,DISPASSIONATELY-PRES5T$ FACTUAL 9=MATION IS TAK5 AS A SUP]IOR =M ( 9=MATION1 & AS 0OBJECTIVE01 :5 PRES5TATION ( ALL 9=MATION1 9CLUD+ 9 SU* =M1 REPRES5TS A *OICE AB\T :AT IS IMPORTANT TO US & :AT IS NOT1 & ?US BR+S 9TO PLAY \R EMOTIONS1 P]SONAL PREJUDICES & 9TUITIONS4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT ALL 9=MATION IS EQUALLY VALID1 & ?AT ALL TRU? IS RELATIVE4 ,BUT IT IS AN ODD & PROBLEMATIC DEFICIT 9 ! DISC\RSE ( DIPLOMACY ?AT C]TA9 TYPES ( 9=MATION %\LD BE SO RIGOR\SLY EXCLUD$4 ,ONE SPECIFIC DEFICIT 9 DISCUSSION ( 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS IS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 DESCRIPTION & REALITY4 ,DECISIONS 9 =EIGN POLICY >E 9V>IABLY TAK5 AT SEV]AL REMOVES FROM ! REALITY !Y >E TRY+ TO AFFECT OR >BITRATE4 ,?US SU* DECISIONS MU/ BE BAS$ ON DESCRIPTIONS4 ,SU* DESCRIPTIONS >E ?US 9EVITABLY DEFICI5T1 & MAY EXCLUDE ! ESS5CE ( :AT IS GO+ ON 9 ANY P>TICUL> SITUATION4 ,WE NE$ TO F9D WAYS TO ACC\NT = ! IRRATIONAL1 ! 9EFFABLE & O!R VITAL ELEM5TS ( :AT MAKES US HUMAN & COMPRISES \R REALITY4 ,DIPLOMACY %\LD TAKE A MORE ECLECTIC APPROA* TO 9=MATION1 & ALL[ DISCUSSION & EXAM9ATION ( EMOTION & NON-MEASURABLE ELEM5TS ( REALITY1 & AT ! LEA/ ACKN[L$GE ?IS DEFICIT 9 ITS CALCULATIONS4 

#g4 ,RELAT$ TO ?IS IS A K9D ( CONCEIT3 ?AT ! WORLD IS COMPREH5SIBLE AT ALL4 ,! WORLD IS N[ OV]:ELM+LY COMPLEX 7P]HAPS IT ALWAYS WAS SO74 ,IT IS 9COMPREH5SIBLE IF Y\ RELY ON ANY S+UL> !ORY ( H[ /ATES1 OR 9DIVIDUALS1 OR 9DE$ ANY?+1 BEHAVES4 ,GOV]NM5TS1 /ATES & DIPLOMACY >E PREMIS$ ON SIMPLIFICATION3 ?AT ! WORLD'S COMPLEXITY CAN BE DESCRIB$ & PUT 9TO AN ORD] AB\T :I* WE CAN !N TAKE DECISIONS4 ,GOV]NM5TS & POLITICIANS1 & ! DIPLOMATS :O S]VE !M1 HAVE A PR(\ND 9T]E/ 9 CLAIM+ ?AT !Y CAN UND]/& & ORD] ! WORLD 9 ?IS WAY4 ,!Y CANNOT BE ANY?+ O!R ?AN WRONG4 ,SIMPLIFICATION1 ?\< TEMPT+1 MU/ 9EVITABLY BE 9ACCURATE & WRONG & IS !RE=E DANG]\S4 ,ACADEMICS >E AS GUILTY ( ?IS ?\<T-CRIME AS ! POLITICIANS1 PROVID+ GLIB G5]ALIZATIONS ) :I* WE CAN ORGANIZE \R ?\<TS & D9N]-P>TY >GUM5TS4 ,! ABSURDITY ( !SES SU* AS 0! CLA% ( CIVILIZATIONS0 OR ! 05D ( HI/ORY0 7?\< ! LATT] BOOK ADMITS TO A MORE NUANC$ ANALYSIS7 IS ONLY REVEAL$ AT ! PO9T ?AT ANY SITUATION1 ANY:]E1 IS EXAM9$ US+ SU* TEMPLATES4 

#h4 ,AT A MORE PROSAIC LEVEL1 CONTEMPOR>Y DIPLOMACY IS DEEPLY UNBALANC$ & UNFAIR4 ,ITS PRACTICE & MA*9]Y >E DOM9AT$ BY RI* & P[]FUL /ATES1 :OSE POLITICAL & ECONOMIC P[] IS RE9=C$ & SUPPLEM5T$ BY !IR LESS-RECOGNIZ$ DIPLOMATIC P[]4 ,BIG1 RI* & E/ABLI%$ C\NTRIES HAVE L>GE CADRES ( EXP]I5C$1 WELL-TRA9$ & WELL-RES\RC$ DIPLOMATS :O >E ABLE TO DOM9ATE NEGOTIATIONS4 ,!Y >E BETT] 9=M$ & MORE ABLE TO TURN NEGOTIATIONS TO !IR ADVANTAGE 7= 9/ANCE1 AT ! ,U,K ,MISSION TO ! ,U,N 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 \R LAWY]S FREQU5TLY PREP>$ ! FIR/ DRAFT ( TEXTS = NEGOTIATION :E!R AS RESOLUTIONS OR /ATEM5TS2 AS ANY NEGOTIATOR KN[S1 ?IS IS A HUGE ADVANTAGE74 ,ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! TABLE1 POOR] & LESS EXP]I5C$ C\NTRIES 7& P>TICUL>LY NON-/ATE GR\PS7 (T5 /RUGGLE TO GET !IR PO9T ( VIEW HE>D1 LET ALONE ACCOMMODAT$4 ,?IS IS OBVI\SLY DISADVANTAGE\S TO !M BUT NOR DOES IT S]VE ! P[]FUL1 AL?\< !Y MAY WRONGLY ?9K SO4 ,= AGREEM5TS ?AT DO NOT ADDRESS ! 9T]E/S ( ALL CONC]N$1 ABOVE ALL ?OSE AFFECT$1 >E NOT GOOD AGREEM5TS & !Y >E UNLIKELY TO HAVE ! DESIR$ EFFECTS OR TO 5DURE4 ,WAYS NE$ TO BE F\ND TO 5ABLE ALL ?OSE AFFECT$ TO BE HE>D & !IR 9T]E/S SOMEH[ ADDRESS$4 ,?IS IS ! 0DIPLOMATIC DEFICIT0 ?AT ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT1 ! NONPR(IT ADVISORY GR\P ,I F\ND$ 9 #b#d1 WAS DESIGN$ TO ADDRESS4 

,ALL ( !SE PROBLEMS >E MIX$ UP 9 ! CONFUS$ & SECRETIVE DISC\RSE KN[N AS DIPLOMACY & /ATECRAFT4 ,! PRACTITION]S & ANALY/S ( ?IS DISC\RSE LOVE TO PRET5D ?AT IT IS COMPLEX & >CANE1.<#e.> ! BETT] TO PRES]VE ITS PRIVILEGES & P[] = !MSELVES4 ,BUT ! BUS9ESS ( CONTEMPOR>Y 9T]NATIONAL AFFAIRS IS EV]Y-BODY'S BUS9ESS1 BECAUSE IT AFFECTS US ALL4 

,MOREOV]1 BY ]ECT+ ELABORATE B>RI]S TO 5TRY & /ICK+ TO IRRELEVANT & \TDAT$ PHILOSOPHIES ( 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS 7:I* WE EXAM9E LAT]71 ! DIPLOMATS & /ATESM5 HAVE BECOME V]Y CONFUS$ AB\T ! NATURE ( DIPLOMACY & 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS4 ,ACADEMICS PROVIDE COMPLICAT$ !SES AB\T REALISM1 LIB]ALISM1 NEO-REALISM & NEO-CONS]VATISM1 BUT OV]LOOK ! FACT ?AT 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS IS ULTIMATELY AB\T SIMPLE EFFECTS ON SIMPLE PEOPLE3 IT IS M]ELY POLITICS4 ,9 !IR 5DLESS /RUGGLE TO DEF9E :AT !IR /ATE WANTS1 ! DIPLOMATS HAVE =GOTT5 ?AT !IR /ATE1 & \R COMMON WORLD1 IS JU/ PEOPLE & ! 5VIRONM5T 9 :I* !Y LIVE4 

,WE NE$ A MU* MORE CRITICAL & 9TRUSIVE APPROA* TO ! WORLD ( DIPLOMACY & 9T]NATIONAL AFFAIRS4 ,! /UFF AT /AKE H]E IS NO?+ LESS ?AN \R FUTURE & IT IS TIME WE PAID IT SOME ATT5TION4 ,& IT IS TIME TOO TO CONSID] ABOLI%+ ! DISC\RSE ( DIPLOMACY ALTOGE!R4 ,! IDEA ?AT /ATECRAFT & 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS =M SOME SEP>AT$ PRACTICE ?AT CAN BE REMOV$ FROM O!R =MS ( POLITICS & GOV]NM5T1 ) ITS [N SEP>ATE RULES & PHILOSOPHIES1 IS UNJU/IFI$ 9 AN AGE :]E EV]Y?+ IS CONNECT$4 

,!RE IS A P>ADOX H]E4 ,9 A WORLD ( EV] MORE CONNECT$ EV5TS & PH5OM5A1 !RE IS A GREAT] NE$ TO DISCUSS ?AN EV] BE=E \R AFFAIRS ) \R FELL[ HUMANS4 ,WE NE$ MORE DIPLOMACY6 ,BUT ?IS BOOK QUE/IONS :E!R DIPLOMACY -- AT LEA/ 9 ITS CURR5T =MS -- IS ! BE/ WAY TO UND]TAKE ?IS TASK4 ,ABOLI%+ ! RE/RICTIONS1 SIMPLIFICATIONS1 AB/RACTIONS1 9V5TIONS & >BITR>9ESS ( DIPLOMACY MAY REQUIRE ABOLI%+ ! IDEA ( DIPLOMACY ITSELF4 

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