James Wilkinson

Alison Broinowski is a visiting fellow in the faculty of Asian Studies at the Australian National University. A former Australian diplomat, she is the author of six other books, including Howard's War and About Face: Asian accounts of Australia (also published by Scribe). She lives in Sydney.

James Wilkinson, a retired career US foreign service officer, served as deputy US representative on the UN Security Council with the rank of ambassador, and as a deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Canadian affairs. His other assignments included advising the commander of US Pacific Forces and postings to American embassies in Moscow, East Berlin, Bangkok, and Canberra.

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