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George Packer on Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century
Wed, May 8th, 2019
Washington, DC
Online registration for this event is now closed. Onsite registration will be available. Watch the livestream at 3:00 P.M.
Join Carnegie for a conversation between Carnegie President William J. Burns and George Packer, author of the recently released book Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century. Packer, drawing on Holbrooke’s private papers and diaries, offers a gripping account of Holbrooke’s legacy, the rise and fall of American power, and the future of American diplomacy. A book signing will follow the event.
George Packer
George Packer is a contributor to the New Yorker and the author of Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century.
William J. Burns
William J. Burns is president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He previously served as U.S. deputy secretary of state. He is the author of The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
William J. Burns
Former Career Diplomat
A former career diplomat, William J. Burns served as director of the CIA, deputy secretary of State, and ambassador to Russia and Jordan. Burns was also president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 2015 to 2021.
George Packer