Friday, July 26, 2024
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.