{"product_id":"master-negotiator-diana-villiers-negroponte-9781480897540","title":"Master Negotiator: The Role of James A. Baker, Iii at the End of the Cold War","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs secretary of state, James A. Baker III played a critical role on the world stage in the final years of the Cold War as the Soviet Union unraveled.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis political sense and the ability to test Soviet leaders, negotiate insoluble problems in the Middle East, charm friends, and achieve the placement of a unified Germany in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization were unmatched.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiana Villiers Negroponte, an author, lawyer, and professor, highlights how Baker mobilized a coalition of international military forces, including the Soviets, to repel Saddam Hussein from Kuwait.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaker seduced Israeli and West Bank Palestinians to meet face to face and begin the Oslo peace process and ended two civil wars in Central America. While he was initially hesitant about the Nunn Lugar bill to safeguard Soviet nuclear weapons, he became a driving force to transport nuclear material to secure sites in Russia. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author also highlights Baker's failures, such as the inability to hold Yugoslavia together or to provide sufficient funds to stop the collapse of the Soviet economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a foreword written by former President George H.W. Bush, this book reveals Baker's skills as a statesman-and explores how he changed the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diana Villiers Negroponte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 148089754X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480897540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d","brand":"Diana Villiers Negroponte","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047392932095,"sku":"9781480897540","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd100339-0f69-4f58-aed2-caaff61a6676.jpg?v=1684989949","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/master-negotiator-diana-villiers-negroponte-9781480897540","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}