Not Quite A Diplomat: A Memoir

by Robin Renwick

Overview

Described as Mrs Thatcher's favourite diplomat, Robin Renwick was at the centre of many of the key events in history over the past forty years. His account contains vivid first-hand portraits of Mandela, Mugabe, George Bush Sr, the Clintons and Margaret Thatcher. Not just a memoir he reflects on why diplomacy too often consists of ineffective posturing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785904592
Publisher:	Biteback Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	11/05/2019
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Robin Renwick, Lord Renwick, served as the UK Ambassador to South Africa, a position he held in the period leading to the release of Nelson Mandela, and then as the UK Ambassador to the United States, from 1991 to 1995.

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“A remarkable Ambassador...” General Colin Powell

“An Ambassador with real clout in Washington...” Sir Max Hastings

“Outstanding service in the US...” Henry Kissinger

“In the century since the British imperial statesman Sir Alfred Milner started the Boer War, no British envoy has had such an impact on South Africa as Sir Robin Renwick.” Financial Times

“He became a bridge between the ANC and De Klerk’s government and a personal friend of Nelson Mandela.” the Guardian

“A steady, unsentimental and unfooled gaze.” Alistair Cooke

“Simply the best.” - Richard Holbrooke

“A masterclass in the art of diplomacy.” - Professor David Welsh