Backstabbing For Beginners by Michael Soussan
My Crash Course in International Diplomacy
A young idealist lands a dream job at the United Nations and is plunged into the murky world surrounding the Iraq Oil-for-Food Programme, uncovering systemic corruption, bureaucratic infighting, and moral compromises that implicate diplomats, corporations, and governments. As he navigates power plays and personal risks, his initial faith in international institutions erodes, forcing him to confront complicity, whistleblowing, and the costs of telling the truth. Blending dark humor with insider detail, the memoir traces his transformation from naïveté to hard-earned realism about global diplomacy and the human toll of sanction-era Iraq.
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- 2008
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