The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal

William Burns, described by The Atlantic magazine as the "secret diplomatic weapon" of the United States, was in the service of the US State Department under five presidents and ten secretaries of state. During his long career, Burns has been involved in many significant events of recent years: Operation Desert Storm in 1991, the invasion of Yugoslavia in 1999, discussions of NATO expansion, the nuclear deal with Iran. In the book, the author reveals previously unknown historical details an...