Daniel Levin: ‘There are really three different tracks of diplomacy going on’
The Tab, Cambridge, UK
“Daniel Levin is, to say the least, an unusual man.
He’s a consummate insider with impeccable ‘establishment’ credentials; a career spent within think tanks and government institutions, now helping run the Liechtenstein Foundation for State Governance, where he advises on diplomacy, mediation and governance. But despite living in this rarefied world, he’s also a startlingly frank critic of it.
He’s come to the Cambridge Union to talk about his latest book – ‘Nothing But a Circus: Misadventures Among the Powerful’ – in which he recounts his encounters with various members of the ‘elite’ over the course of his career. The clue’s in the title; largely, he seems unimpressed with the people who wield so much influence in modern society.”