{"product_id":"interventions-a-life-in-war-and-peace-9780143123958","title":"Interventions: A Life in War and Peace","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"candid, courageous, and unsparing memoir\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e) of post-Cold War politics and global statecraft\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with eloquence and unprecedented candor, \u003ci\u003eInterventions\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Kofi Annan's remarkable time at the center of the world stage. After forty years of service at the United Nations, Annan--who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001--shares his unique experiences during the terrorist attacks of September 11; the American invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan; the war between Israel, Hizbollah, and Lebanon; the brutal conflicts of Somalia, Rwanda, and Bosnia; and the geopolitical transformations following the end of the Cold War. A personal biography of global statecraft, \u003ci\u003eInterventions\u003c\/i\u003e is as much a memoir as a guide to world order--past, present, and future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kofi Annan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143123958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKofi Annan \u003c\/b\u003eserved as secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006--the first sub-Saharan African to hold the post and the first to emerge from the ranks of the U.N. staff. He lives in Geneva, Switzerland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kofi Annan \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48791221436573,"sku":"9780143123958","price":40.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8a917e8c-9241-42b1-93a7-eda39fa7eb12.jpg?v=1786550528","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/interventions-a-life-in-war-and-peace-9780143123958","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}