Diplomatic Gifts: A History in Fifty Presents

by Paul Brummell

Gifts have been part of international relations since ancient times. They can serve as tokens of friendship, apology or authority; as taunts, bribes, boasts or tricks. They can also go wrong: Mali's 2013 gift of a camel to French President Francois Hollande was reported to have ended up in a tagine.

Exploring fifty diplomatic gifts given through the ages, Brummell explains the great complexity of this political art--an exercise in brand-building...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1787386457
• ISBN13: 9781787386457
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Hurst & Co.
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.3" x 9.0"