{"product_id":"9781787385528","title":"Back Channel","description":"Over 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 time—from the bloodless end of the Cold War to the collapse of relations with Putin’s Russia, from post–9\/11 tumult in the Middle East to the secret nuclear talks with Iran.Burns draws on a treasure trove of newly declassified cables and memos to offer rare insight into US diplomacy in action. He illuminates the back channels of his profession, and its value in a world that resembles neither the zero-sum Cold War of his early career, nor the ‘unipolar moment’ of American primacy that followed.The Back Channel recounts with vivid detail and incisive analysis the seminal moments of a legendary career and makes an eloquent and impassioned argument for diplomacy in an increasingly volatile world.","brand":"William J. Burns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053248135486,"sku":"9781787385528","price":741.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9781787385528.jpg?v=1707624991","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9781787385528","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}