Consolations of Insignificance
a new zealand diplomatic memoir
$32.00
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
8 May 2024
Summary
Terence O’Brien was a born diplomat - urbane, clever, adaptable and hardworking, with a talent for strategy and negotiation. Although born in England, he was a loyal and dedicated New Zealander and spent most of his life working to improve the country’s position internationally. In his 50-year foreign affairs career he lived and worked in Asia, Europe and the South Pacific, and was involved in some of New Zealand’s most important diplomatic achievements of the 20th century, including establis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781776921393 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1776921399 |
| Author: | Terence O'Brien |
| Publisher: | Te Herenga Waka University Press |
| Imprint: | Te Herenga Waka University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 8 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
About The Author
Terence O'Brien
Terence O’Brien (1936–2022) served as a diplomat with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for over 40 years. He served as High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Ambassador to the United Nations and the European Union, a term at the UN in Geneva including the World Trade Organization, and finally to the UN in New York, including a term as President of the UN Security Council. He was the founding director of the Centre for Strategic Studies at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. He wrote and lectured widely on international and regional relations, security affairs, and New Zealand foreign policy.
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