The Power & Peril of Diplomacy
FEaturing
Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat
Fmr. Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to President Jimmy Carter & Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to the European Union
MODERATED BY
Gideon Rose
adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relation & FMR. editor of Foreign Affairs
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April 9th, from 4-5pm ET, on Zoom
The Art of Diplomacy: A Conversation with Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat – Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat, a veteran of some of the most significant diplomatic negotiations of our time, joined Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs editor emeritus, to break down today’s most pressing foreign policy flashpoints—from Ukraine to the Middle East, to the unraveling of the postwar trade order.
As a special bonus, attendees had the opportunity to receive a free copy of Ambassador Eizenstat’s book, The Art of Diplomacy, courtesy of Leonard Levie. Ambassador Eizenstat also provided signed bookplates for participants.
About Our Speakers
Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat has shaped U.S. policy for over five decades, serving under six presidents. He was President Carter’s chief domestic policy adviser and later held top posts under President Clinton, including U.S. Ambassador to the EU and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.
Eizenstat led major global negotiations—from the Kyoto Protocol to securing justice and restitution for Holocaust survivors. He’s been honored with over 80 awards, including France’s Legion of Honor and Germany’s highest civilian medal.
Formerly serving as the Special Adviser to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Holocaust Issues and Chair of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Council, Eizenstat remains at the forefront of international justice. His latest book, The Art of Diplomacy, praised by Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Tony Blair, and other world leaders, offers an insider’s perspective on the drama, strategy, and stakes behind major international agreements.
Gideon Rose is adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Previously, he was editor of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2021, prior to which he was managing editor from 2000 to 2010. He has also served as associate director for Near East and South Asian affairs on the staff of the National Security Council and deputy director of national security studies at CFR, and has taught American foreign policy at Princeton and Columbia. He is the author of How Wars End (Simon & Schuster, October 2010).
