UNDIPLOMATIC ACTIVITIES

Book ID/图书代码： 11980507B16572

English Summary/英文概要： International politics is a serious business. But, as Richard Woolcott shows in these witty reminiscences, the diplomatic world has more than its fair share of absurdity, and even high comedy.

Undiplomatic Activities is filled with anecdotes and tall tales from an extraordinary career that spanned the second half of the twentieth century: from junior diplomat in Cold War Moscow to secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra, via the capitals of Europe, Africa, Asia, the USA, and the United Nations.

Required not only to sacrifice a settled home and family life in the service of their country, diplomats must also heroically offer up their livers to booze, their stomachs to endless official dinners, their integrity to dangerous liaisons and the weasel art of spin, and their sanity to the pomposity and weird protocols that are part and parcel of the international scene.From the heady negotiations of global statecraft to the petty and labyrinthine politics of ministers and mandarins, join this ultimate insider on an hilarious and insightful tour of duty in the diplomatic world.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 國際政治是一項嚴肅的工作。但就如Richard Woolcott在他幽默智慧的回憶錄中所提及: 政治外交的世界其定義不過是荒誕，而且甚至大多都可以說是充滿鬧劇的性質。
非外交活動充滿了秘史和荒誕不經的故事，而且很多非比尋常的外交工作橫跨20世紀的二分之一之久：從莫斯科冷戰時期的初階外交官到坎培拉(澳大利亞之首都)的外交外貿部門之部長，Richard Woolcott歷經歐洲、非洲、亞洲、美國與聯合國之間處理外交事務。
Richard Woolcott為了服務國家，所犧牲不只是家庭生活，外交官也必須英勇氣慨的付出健康來提供狂飲喝酒應酬的肝臟、無止盡外交上正式餐宴的胃；外交官是完全涉入國與國危險的關係之中、虛構含糊之詞的藝術、誇耀其詞的神智運用和與自己國家懂得如何應用無線傳輸的功能，這些還只是描述部分的國際場合而已。
從腦力激戰的談判國際事務到和官員們與夫人們交際的微小與錯蹤複雜之處，讓讀者加入這個極盡喧鬧為能事與啟發人領悟力的外交工作之旅吧！(CL)

Awards/获奖情况：’Dick Woolcott was Australia’s leading diplomat for a generation and had a remarkable range of contacts around the world. He also possesses a great sense of humour from which even prime ministers were not spared.’---Gough Whitlam -前澳洲總理

’This wonderfully entertaining book is a rare opportunity to see behind the policy and protocol of our foreign affairs.’---Dave Bullard (Herald Sun)

’Rather than a dull memoir by a high-ranking civil servant, his is a book that easily draws a wry smile and then splits that smile in half in order to allow an unstoppable laugh to tumble forth.’---David Gilchrist (West Australian)

’Not only does he recount hilarious anecdotes of ambassadorial life, but he reminds us of a time when the public service was an independent, noble calling in which the truth was told, rather than just spin for political masters.’---Frank Walker (Sun Herald)

’His slim volume is a laugh-out-loud book, enhanced by illustrations from cartoonist David Rowe, and makes a relaxing companion for an evening, especially if accompanied by a glass of good red.’---Michelle Grattan (The Age)

About the Author/作者介绍： Richard Woolcott AC was secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 1988 to 1992. Prior to that he held diplomatic posts in Europe, South-East Asia, Africa, and the United Nations. Along the way, Woolcott advised seven prime ministers from Robert Menzies to John Howard. Since retirement, Woolcott has been a regular media commentator. He is the author of an autobiography, The Hot Seat: reflections on diplomacy from Stalin’s death to the Bali bombings.
Richard Woolcott APEC的靈魂人物，他在1989年擔任澳洲工黨政府的特使開始推動APEC的籌組。今年他將訪問亞洲各國進行遊說與交換意見工作，提議創立亞太共同體，強化各國區域影響力。
Richard Woolcott，1988到1992年任職為外交與外貿部門外長。在此之前於歐洲、東南亞、非洲和聯合國擔任外交特使。同時，Richard Woolcott從澳洲首相Robert Menzies到John Howard之期間，七次被任職為國策顧問。自從他退休後，便成為政論節目的常客。這本書是作者在外交工作上，分享身為外交官種種的異聞趣事。

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