Description
| Product ID: | 9781849043182 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Mediator |
| Subtitle: | A Biography of Martti Ahtisaari |
| Authors: | Author: Katri Merikallio, Tapani Ruokanen |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, International relations, International relations |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The first biography in English of the Nobel Peace Prize winning Finnish statesman and diplomat who brokered peace deals in Kosovo, Namibia and Indonesia. Martti Ahtisaari is the world''s most renowned and successful mediator in international conflicts. In 2008 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his lead role in bringing independence to Namibia, Serbia''s withdrawal from Kosovo, the decommissioning of weapons in Northern Ireland and autonomy for Aceh in Indonesia. Ahtisaari''s range of international contacts and global experience are remarkable and his is the name which is still most often mentioned when the world looks for an individual to try to broker a peace deal. Ahtisaari also served for six years as President of Finland, the first holder of that office to be directly elected. Upon leaving office, he founded Crisis Management Initiative, an international NGO specialising in conflict resolution and development issues. The Mediator is an authorised biography, based on extensive interviews with Ahtisaari himself as well as his family, friends and colleagues. |
| Imprint Name: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-09-03 |