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The Secretary of State in the Bush Administration recounts his efforts at diplomacy during the extraordinary events of his time in office, from the fall of the U.S.S.R. to the Israeli-Palestinian peace accord. 150,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo. First serial, Newsweek.
- Sales Rank: #82410 in Books
- Brand: Putnam Adult
- Published on: 1995-09-26
- Released on: 1995-09-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.44" h x 2.17" w x 9.56" l,
- Binding: Hardcover
- 687 pages
- Great product!
From Library Journal
Former Secretary of State Baker's memoirs offer an engaging and candid behind-the-scenes look at the conduct of U.S. foreign policy during one of the most tumultuous periods in recent history. The dramatic political convulsions of his tenure?the Tiananmen Square massacre, breakup of the Soviet Union, collapse of the Berlin wall, German reunification, and Iraqi invasion of Kuwait?form the backdrop for Baker's intriguing account of his forays into the vicissitudes of international diplomacy, a tale laced with personal anecdotes and intimate portraits of major world figures. Confusing chronological arrangement and sometimes tedious details may put off some readers, but those who persevere will be well rewarded. Comparable to his predecessor George P. Schultz's Turmoil and Triumph (Scribner's, 1993), Baker's book is a valuable contribution to the literature on contemporary U.S. foreign relations. A welcome addition to both popular and academic collections.
-?David Ettinger, George Washington Univ., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
James A. Baker, III has served in senior government positions under three Presidents: as Under Secretary of Commerce for Gerald Ford, as White House Chief of Staff and Treasury Secretary for Ronald Reagan, and as Secretary of State, White House Chief of Staff, and Senior Counselor for George Bush. Baker has also managed campaigns for the Presidency by all three of these Presidents.
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awesome
By MGN
An incredible read! James Baker's diplomatic memoirs cover his time as Secretary of State from 1989 to 1992. This book provides a unique insight into the world as it was being fundamentally transformed. Baker details the decisions, negotiations and processes which drove the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact, the reunification of Germany, the liberation of Eastern Europe from Soviet domination and communism. There is also a detailed review of the first Gulf war and the following Mid East Peace process efforts. Baker sets up a structure to his diplomacy based on the need to gain domestic consensus for international action. This is a skill he is excellent at as he describes his patient negotiations with a Democrat controlled Congress prior to deciding and acting on behalf of the USA. Baker describes the process of the Soviet collapse and subsequent liberation of Eastern Europe in extensive details. There are details about discussions with Gorbachev and his Foreign Minister, Eduard Shevardnadze. Baker describes how he developed a genuine, deep friendship with his Soviet counterpart as they tackled the difficult issues surrounding the transformation of Europe. One of the few light hearted moments in an otherwise very serious book is Baker's description of him and Shevardnadze downing half gallon of Georgian vodka with tarkhun at the apartment of Georgian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli (along with Evgenii Primakov)....The boom details the reluctance of Britain and especially France to allow German reunification and the careful diplomacy which allowed it to happen. Baker seems to repeat the challenge which France posed for American diplomacy even as an ally. The details of the liberation of Eastern Europe add a source of emotional joy to this book as Baker describes in detail not only the diplomatic but the human responses he sees. His interpreter breaks down in tears as Baker meets with Vaclav Havel in Czechoslovakia. The interpreter was a Czech whose family was exiled by the communists and now he was back to a free country for the first time. Seems the impact was just too much. Another incredible description was Baker's visit to Albania. Hundreds of thousands of Albanians lined his motorcade from the airport to Tirana to cheer him on as the nation was liberated by the most repressive dictatorship in the communist bloc. Several Albanians actually lifted his limousine off the ground to carry it into the main square of the city. WOW! The chapters about the first Iraq war are fascinating. The description of Baker's methodical diplomacy in putting together a truly global coalition, including the recalcitrant Arab states, is like reading a master class on diplomacy. The competence and skill is truly breathtaking. The efforts of reconciling multitudes of countries' various concerns is at once difficult to read and enlightening. Seems that every nation had some concerns, China, Syria, Israel, everyone. Several nations were particularly challenging both directly and behind the scenes. Still, Baker and his staff get it done and get just about everyone on board. WOW again! The post war use of America's standing to bring the Arabs and Israelis to direct negotiations about the region for the first time ever is equally interesting. It is painful reading to see the petty, backstabbing, truculent, sneaky guts of Mid East diplomacy as Baker describes it. Still, he managed to get the whole region together for the Madrid Conference and a first ever face to face between Israel and many of her Arab neighbors. This was roll up the sleeves shuttle diplomacy at its finest. There is also an interesting bit about the Panama invasion and removal of Noriega. Interestingly, Baker sheds insight into some problems which would flare up later. Notable, his discussion of the difficult negotiations with Russia and Ukraine aimed at removing nukes from Ukraine raise issues which are now on display in the region. This is not an easy read. The book is dense with information and the prose is a bit dry. Overall, the book provides a unique, stunning insight into American diplomacy. It places the reader in the cockpit of American foreign policy at a time of unprecedented global change and as piloted by one of the greatest practitioners of the diplomatic art. WOW, WOW and WOW!
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Politics of Diplomacy: Revolution, War and Peace, 1989-1992
By Daniel Pipes, Middle East Forum, Philadelphia
Soon after becoming secretary of state, George P. Shultz noted that � unless you do something about it, in the job of secretary of state you will spend 100 percent of your time on the Middle East. � �Every Secretary of State becomes a Middle East expert very rapidly, whether he wants to or not,� he also stated. . These observations remain valid today, when Warren Christopher has virtually become Secretary of State for the Middle East. Baker had a similar experience. Page one of his memoirs tells of Saddam Husayn�s invasion of Kuwait, the single most dangerous moment of Baker�s three-years-plus as secretary of state. Of the book�s thirty-four chapters, fully fifteen concentrate on the Middle East, primarily the Kuwait war and the Arab-Israeli peace process.
Famously discreet when in office, Baker unbuttons a bit in the retelling. He captures the atmosphere of his endless travels (he went to sleep on the eve of his Geneva meeting with Tariq �Aziz, just before the outbreak of hostilities, as the �chants from antiwar protesters echoed quietly up to our block of rooms�) and the vagaries of dealing with Middle Eastern leaders (Asad treated his complaints about Syrian terrorism �the way one might react to an eccentric uncle at family gatherings�as an unavoidable nuisance to be endured politely�). Baker also provides some new information; for example, in March 1991, he raised to Yitzhak Shamir the possibility of stationing U.S. troops on the Golan Heights.
Middle East Quarterly, June 1996
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Good biography, ok for history
By Amazon Customer
This book is a fascinating look at James Baker's tenure as Secretary of State. Baker writes a massive book seperated by area of work; ie one chapter on Eastern Europe, one on the Persian Gulf War, etc.; which causes a little confusion in terms of the timeline, but it is easily sorted out. The one massive flaw is that he makes virtually no mention of Vice President Quayle and some others in the foreign policy process and absolutely lionizes himself. While I realize that this is a memoir, and as such is meant to build up the author, but this seems to go a bit over the edge. IF you want to find out how Baker thought and worked, this is an incredible book. If you are looking for history, read this with many other books.
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