Statecraft by Dennis Ross

Statecraft by Dennis Ross

In this wise and thought-provoking book, the renowned peace negotiator Dennis Ross shows that America's current foreign policy problems stem from the Bush administration's inability to use the tools of statecraft to advance our national interests. Ross explains that in the globalized world--with its fluid borders, terrorist networks, and violent unrest--statecraft is more necessary than ever. In vivid chapters, he outlines how statecraft helped shape a new world order after 1989. He shows how the failure of statecraft in Iraq and throughout the Middle East has undercut the United States and makes clear that only statecraft can check the rise of China and the danger of a nuclear Iran. He draws on his expertise to reveal the art of successful negotiation. And he shows how the next president could resolve today's problems and define a realistic, ambitious foreign policy. Statecraft is an essential book for our time (Walter Isaacson).

Dennis Ross, Middle East ambassador and principal peace negotiator in George H.W. Bush's and Bill Clinton's governments He is now a counselor and distinguished fellow at the Washington Center for Middle East Policy, where he previously worked for George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland, and is the author of several works, including The Lost Peace.