Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. The Embassy 27
6. 3. The Negotiation (1) 49
7. 4. War Stories 71
8. 5. Them and Us 83
9. 6. The Telegram or How to Be Ignored 107
10. 7. The Ambassador 129
11. 8. Star Trek, Wittgenstein and the Problem with Foreign Policy 151
12. 9. The Negotiation (2) 165
13. 10. Independent Diplomat or the Other Side of the Table 187
14. 11. Conclusion – The End of “Diplomacy”? 203
15. Notes 227
16. Index 239