Diplomacy at the Cutting Edge

Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. A crowning finale: Germany (1992-95). 2. The wonder years: training in India (1960-61) Hong Kong (1961-63) Beijing (1963-65). 3. Days of comradeship, a swiss idyll: Ministry of external affairs (1965-67), Geneva (1967-70). 4. Return to the land of the Dragon: Beijing (1970-72). 5. East Asia and the Himalayan Kingdoms: ministry of external affairs (1972-75). 6. First ambassadorship in the Maghreb: Algeria (1975-79). 7. Socialist paradise, iron curtain: Czechoslovakia (1979-81). 8. Heady and instructive: Prime Minister’s office (1981-82). 9. A final sojourn: ministry of external affairs (1982-83). 10. Out of Africa: Kenya (1984_86). 11. West coast story: San Francisco (1986-89). 12. Paradise Island: Mauritius (1989-92). 13. Rethinking the Ministry of external affairs. 14. Career conclusions. Index.

When broad diplomatic experience meets deep reflections, you get Ambassador Kishan Rana’s writings. His book is a unique contribution to diplomatic knowledge…a fresh breeze in the diplomatic field, which has been dominated by Western authors. If you want to read about how diplomacy works worldwide, written in an engaging and dynamic style, you should not miss this book. (jacket)