Stuart Eizenstat in conversation with Andrew Young and Jason Carter - The Art of Diplomacy
"Diplomacy has long been the backbone of U.S. foreign policy, and among its most skilled practitioners is Stuart Eizenstat. His latest book, "The Art of Diplomacy," reveals why diplomatic negotiations are an essential tool in achieving our country’s long-term objectives—filled with first-hand experiences to bring to life the drama and consequences of international negotiation. From regional conflicts to global crises, Eizenstat recognizes that diplomacy is not the pursuit of perfection but the balancing of risk.” —Hillary Clinton
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and A Cappella Books are honored to welcome the author to The Carter Center to discuss his acclaimed new book, "The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World." Eizenstat will appear in conversation with former Atlanta mayor, U.S. Congressman, and UN Ambassador Andrew Young and former Georgia state senator Jason Carter.
This event is free and open to the public. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the venue. Masks are optional.
If you cannot attend, you may pre-order a signed copy below for shipping or in-store pick-up.
About the Book
In one readable volume, diplomat and negotiator Stuart E. Eizenstat covers every major contemporary international agreement, from the treaty to end the Vietnam War to the Kyoto Protocols and the Iranian Nuclear Accord. Written from the perspective that only a participant in top level negotiations can bring, Eizenstat recounts the events that led up to the negotiation, the drama that took place around the table, and draws lessons from successful and unsuccessful strategies and tactics.
Based on interviews with over 60 key figures in American diplomacy, including former presidents and secretaries of state, and major political figures abroad, Eizenstat provides an intimate view of diplomacy as today’s history.
"The Art of Diplomacy" will be an indispensable volume to understand American foreign policy and provide invaluable insights on the art of negotiation for anyone involved in government or business negotiations.
About the Author
Stuart E. Eizenstat has served as U.S. Ambassador to the European Union and Deputy Secretary of both Treasury and State. He is also the author of "President Carter: The White House Years" (2018), "The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel, and Its Relationship with the United States" (2012), and "Imperfect Justice: Looted Assets, Slave Labor, and the Unfinished Business of World War II" (2003). He is an international lawyer in Washington, DC.
About the Conversation Partners
Ambassador Andrew Young’s humanitarian efforts and influence have spanned the globe. From his beginnings as an ordained minister and top aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement to his current position as founding principal and chair of GoodWorks International, an organization that embraces his long-held mission of facilitating economic development in the Caribbean and Africa, Ambassador Young has dedicated himself to improving the lives of all people, particularly those in Africa and the Diaspora.
His “good works” have taken him to more than 150 countries, including 48 of 53 countries in Africa. Through his leadership, countries throughout the world have created a successful model that combines religion, education, democracy and free enterprise in ways that support the public good.
Ambassador Young served in the United States Congress and as United States Ambassador to the United Nations during the Carter Administration. In 1996, he was awarded the Olympic Order, the highest award of the Olympic Movement, for his work as International Vice President for Law Engineering and Chair of the Centennial Olympic Games hosted in Atlanta..
While mayor of the City of Atlanta for two terms, Young helped attract 1100 new businesses and 70 billion dollars in private investments, and created one million new jobs. His leadership helped the City to earn the international reputation it holds today. The author of two books, A Way Out of No Way and An Easy Burden, and co-author of, Walk in My Shoes. Ambassador Young recently received the Emmy for Lifetime Achievement. Young continues to call Atlanta home where he lives with his wife, Carolyn McClain Young. He is the father of three daughters and one son and the grandfather of six.
Jason Carter is a 9th-generation Georgian, he is the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter and the son of Jack Carter and Judy Langford, daughter of former Georgia State Senator James Beverly Langford. After graduating from high school, Carter attended Duke University where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in philosophy and political science.
After graduating from Duke University, Carter served in the Peace Corps, stationed in South Africa. He lived in Lochiel, South Africa, where he worked on education issues in rural areas.
He is currently a partner at the law firm of Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore in Atlanta. He has represented the National Football League Players Association and won the Stuart Eizenstat Young Lawyer Award, given by the Anti-Defamation League, for his pro bono work defending voting rights.
