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The Back Channel

Auteur(s): William J. Burns
Narrateur(s): Mark Bramhall, William J. Burns
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“A masterful diplomatic memoir” (The Washington Post) from Joe Biden’s nominee for CIA director, a career ambassador who served five presidents and 10 secretaries of state — an impassioned argument for the enduring value of diplomacy in an increasingly volatile world. 

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 post-Cold War relations with Putin’s Russia, from post-9/11 tumult in the Middle East to the secret nuclear talks with Iran.

In The Back Channel, Burns recounts, with novelistic detail and incisive analysis, some of the seminal moments of his career. Drawing on a trove of newly declassified cables and memos, he gives readers a rare inside look at American diplomacy in action. His dispatches from war-torn Chechnya and Qaddafi’s bizarre camp in the Libyan desert and his warnings of the “Perfect Storm” that would be unleashed by the Iraq War will reshape our understanding of history - and inform the policy debates of the future. Burns sketches the contours of effective American leadership in a world that resembles neither the zero-sum Cold War contest of his early years as a diplomat nor the “unipolar moment” of American primacy that followed.

Ultimately, The Back Channel is an eloquent, deeply informed, and timely story of a life spent in service of American interests abroad. It is also a powerful reminder, in a time of great turmoil, of the enduring importance of diplomacy.

Advance praise for The Back Channel:

“Bill Burns is simply one of the finest U.S. diplomats of the last half century. The Back Channel demonstrates his rare and precious combination of strategic insight and policy action. It is full of riveting historical detail but also, more important, shrewd insights into how we can advance our interests and values in a world where U.S. leadership remains the linchpin of international order.” (James A. Baker III)

“From one of America’s consummate diplomats, The Back Channel is an incisive and sorely needed case for the revitalization of diplomacy - what Burns wisely describes as our ‘tool of first resort.’” (Henry Kissinger)

“Burns not only offers a vivid account of how American diplomacy works, he also puts forward a compelling vision for its future that will surely inspire new generations to follow his incredible example.” (Madeleine K. Albright)

©2019 William J. Burns (P)2019 Random House Audio

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“Told with humor and humility, The Back Channel brings all the behind-the-scenes efforts into the light, and brings readers into the room to share the journey of a talented, tough-minded diplomat par excellence who served as conduit and catalyst in making America stronger.” (John Kerry)

The Back Channel deserves to be widely read - it’s a great book filled with fascinating stories and the kind of wisdom that is sorely needed these days.” (George P. Shultz) 

“Bill Burns, one of the most respected diplomats of the post-Cold War years, has now written what I regard as the best diplomatic memoir of that period - must reading for anyone looking back on an era that’s now ending, and for any young person looking forward to diplomacy as a profession in whatever era is likely to come.” (John Lewis Gaddis, Robert A. Lovett professor of military and naval history, Yale University)

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I had to listen 2x because he teaches so much in terms one can undersyand

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The Back Channel is a well-narrated and compelling look at the recent history of American and international diplomacy. Matched against the current moment, the book is a must read to help answer the questions... how did we get here?

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This might be the smartest book I have read in quite some time

As an avid reader, I am fortunate to be able to read many many books. This book is superb on virtually every level. The pacing is excellent, the writing superb, and the content is fantastic. It is quite likely the smartest book I have read in quite some time.

Anyone who enjoys a well written book about the intricacies of world politics and diplomacy will be well served by reading this wonderful book. Highly recommended.

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What great insight into diplomacy

I wasn't a big believer in diplomacy until this book! I'm sold. The long game is the way to go!! and Trump is gonna mess it all up!!

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