Great Power Diplomacy - A Conversation with A. Wess Mitchell

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Please join CSIS President and CEO John J. Hamre on Tuesday, October 7 at 2:00 p.m. ET for a discussion with former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs A. Wess Mitchell on his new book, Great Power Diplomacy. 

In Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger, Dr. Mitchell recounts the forgotten story of how history’s most legendary empires have used diplomacy as a tool of grand strategy to outwit, outmaneuver, and outlast militarily superior opponents. Through fifteen centuries of history, Great Power Diplomacy recreates the perilous junctures, colorful personalities, and intricate statecraft that led to some of history’s most stunning diplomatic achievements—and greatest disasters.

A. Wess Mitchell is a historian and diplomat. He served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs and is the author of The Grand Strategy of the Habsburg Empire (Princeton). He is cofounder and principal at The Marathon Initiative, a think tank that focuses on U.S. diplomatic, military, and economic strategies.

Pre-order Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger and use discount code AUEV30 for 30% off. 

This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.