The art of diplomacy: how American negotiators reached historic agreements that changed the world

Foreword / by Henry A. Kissinger

Preface / by James A. Baker III

Introduction : The value of diplomacy

Part I: The United States and national security. Henry Kissinger : master diplomat

German reunification : James Baker adds two plus four

Iran : negotiating with a radical theocracy

Part II: The United States as mediator. The middle East : Camp David to the Abraham Accords and the Gaza war

Good Friday : George Mitchell and the repair of a divided Ireland

The Holocaust : belated and imperfect justice

Unsung heroes : Chester Crocker and Bernie Aronson

Part III: The United States at war. The Balkan wars : the marriage of force and diplomacy

Afghanistan : from victory to failure

Iraq : a tale of two wars

Part IV: The United States in multilateral negotiations. International trade : negotiating at home and abroad

Climate change : the supreme test of diplomacy

Conclusion: Lessons on the art of diplomacy.