by Mike Pompeo
First published 2023
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo served as the sole four-year national security Cabinet member under President Trump. He chronicles his role in major diplomatic initiatives including applying maximum pressure on Iran, preventing nuclear escalation with North Korea, supporting Israel, and pursuing Middle East peace agreements. Pompeo describes his efforts to transform America's relationship with China and his work promoting religious freedom globally. The book details his interactions with world leaders and explains the America First foreign policy approach that challenged conventional Washington thinking. Pompeo shares behind-the-scenes moments, including why Trump considered him too harsh on China, his unique negotiating tactics with Kim Jong-un, and insights about Mike Pence's position on the 2020 ticket. Drawing from his Christian faith and belief in America's founding principles, Pompeo presents his diplomatic strategy as both a historical account and a guide for future challenges.
Genres: history, american, political-science, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: behind-the-scenes, insider-account, personal-journey
Setting: China, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea
Period: 2017-2021
434 pages · Hardcover · Broadside Books