Mickey Bergman and Ellis Henican, IN THE SHADOWS: TRUE STORIES OF HIGH-STAKES NEGOTIATIONS TO FREE AMERICANS CAPTURED ABROAD (Center Street, 204 pp., 2024)

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Friday, July 26, 2024
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
40
Issue: 
8
Abstract: 

        Mickey Bergman shares behind the scenes stories of his tireless and creative work to free hostages held by foreign nations.  In many cases the U.S. had terrible relations with them (i.e., Russia) or no formal diplomatic relations (I.e., Iran and Myrnamar).  The resulting work required "fringe diplomacy," emotional intelligence, and a delicate balance of strength among shifting power dynamics.