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Kofi Annan

The first and only biography in English of one of the world’ s most widely admired leaders, published to coincide with his retirement from the... more
Subtitle:
A Man of Peace in a World of War
Author:
Stanley Meisler
Format:
Hardcover

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Short description

The first and only biography in English of one of the world’ s most widely admired leaders, published to coincide with his retirement from the U.N.

Born in Ghana and educated in North America and Europe, Kofi Annan was elected Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1996, the first Black African to serve in that position and the first to come up through the ranks. Many regard Annan as a secretary-general on par with Dag Hammarskjö ld, his great predecessor of a half-century ago. Written by a distinguished foreign affairs correspondent who has known Annan for many years and interviewed him for this book, Kofi Annan is authoritative but not authorized– a book that describes Annan’ s real achievements but does not soft-pedal his problems.

Stanley Meisler (Washington, DC) was a foreign and diplomatic correspondent for the Los Angeles Times for 30 years and is the author of United Nations: The First Fifty Years (0-87113-656-2).

Long description

This is the first and only biography in English of one of the world's most widely admired leaders, published to coincide with his retirement from the U.N. Born in Ghana and educated in North America and Europe, Kofi Annan was elected Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1996, the first Black African to serve in that position and the first to come up through the ranks. Many regard Annan as a secretary-general on par with Dag Hammarskjold, his great predecessor of a half-century ago. Written by a distinguished foreign affairs correspondent who has known Annan for many years and interviewed him for this book, "Kofi Annan" is authoritative but not authorized. This is a book that describes Annan's real achievements but does not soft-pedal his problems. Stanley Meisler (Washington, DC) was a foreign and diplomatic correspondent for the "Los Angeles Times" for 30 years and is the author of "United Nations: The First Fifty Years" (0871136562).

Product details

Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons
ISBN:
9780471787440
Publication date:
December 2006
Length:
240mm
Width:
162mm
Thickness:
30mm
Weight:
689g
Pages:
372
Illustrated:
True

Review

Meisler has done an admirable job in portraying a complex and shrewd man...a fascinating read . (Books Quarterly, March 2007) Meisler is a distinguished foreign affairs correspondent who has know Annan for many years and interviewed him for this book. (Diplomat, March 2007) ...anyone genuinely interested in the affairs of this important world body, ultimate guarantor of peace and stability, should read it. (The Irish Times Weekend Supplement, Saturday 21st April 2007)

Table of contents

  • Acknowledgments.

    Introduction.

    1. Ghana and America.

    2. Through the UN System.

    3. The Grand Illusion of the Persian Gulf.

    4. In the Foosteps of Raloh Bunche.

    5. Peacekeeping.

    6. The Stain of Rwanda.

    7. Charade Over Bosnia.

    8. Supplanting Boutros--Ghali.

    9. The New Secretary--General.

    10. Intervention: Kosovo and East Timor.

    11. The Nobel Prize.

    12. Interlude in Vienna and Africa.

    13. Facing the American Juggernaut.

    14. Relevance and Melancolia.

    15. Oil for Food and Kojo.

    16. The Year of Summing Up.

    Sources.

    Chronology.

    The Nobel Prize Lecture.

    Index.

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