Napoleon and the Art of Diplomacy

From the publishers:
A small library could be stocked with books written about Napoleon Bonaparte the general, whose battles and campaigns have been studied extensively. Warriors, however, are not generally known for their diplomatic skills and Napoleon is no exception. After all, conquerors are accustomed to imposing rather than negotiating terms. For Napoleon, however, the arts of war and diplomacy meshed. Napoleon was often as brilliant and successful at diplomacy as he was at war, although at times he could also be as disastrous at the diplomatic table as he was on his final battlefield. William R. Nester's Napoleon and the Art of Diplomacy explores Napoleon as diplomat and how his abilities in that arena shaped his military campaigns and the rise and fall of the French empire.
 
William R. Nester is a professor in the Department of Government and Politics at St. John's University in New York.