Tony Blair is a politician who defines our times. His emergence as Labour Party leader in 1994 marked a seismic shift in British politics. Within a few short years, he had transformed his party and rallied the country behind him, becoming prime minister in 1997 with the biggest victory in Labour’s history, and bringing to an end eighteen years of Conservative government. He took Labour to a historic three terms in office as Britain’s dominant political figure of the last two decades.

A Journey is Tony Blair’s firsthand account of his years in office and beyond. Here he describes for the first time his role in shaping our recent history, from the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death to the war on terror. He reveals the leadership decisions that were necessary to reinvent his party, the relationships with colleagues including Gordon Brown, the grueling negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland, the implementation of the biggest reforms to public services in Britain since 1945, and his relationships with leaders on the world stage—Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton, Vladimir Putin, George W. Bush. He analyzes the belief in ethical intervention that led to his decisions to go to war in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and, most controversially of all, in Iraq.

A Journey is a book about the nature and uses of political power. In frank, unflinching, often wry detail, Tony Blair charts the ups and downs of his career to provide insight into the man as well as the politician and statesman. He explores the challenges of leadership, and the ramifications of standing up, clearly and forcefully, for what one believes in. He also looks ahead, to emerging power relationships and economies, addressing the vital issues and complexities of our global world.

Few British prime ministers have shaped the nation’s course as profoundly as Tony Blair, and his achievements and his legacy will be debated for years to come. Here, uniquely, we have his own journey, in his own words.

托尼•布莱尔

1953年生于英国爱丁堡。1983在塞奇菲尔德选区当选下院议员，1994年成为工党领袖，1997至2007年任英国首相。

离开唐宁街后，作为国际社会维和努力的代表，任四方（美国、联合国、俄罗斯、欧盟）会议中东和平特使，协助巴勒斯坦人为巴勒斯坦立国作准备。

2008年5月发起布莱尔信仰基金会，推动世界各大宗教之间的相互尊重与理解，努力使信仰在当代世界成为积极的正面力量。

所创办的非洲治理促进会旨在与各国领袖及政府共同进行政策努力；目前已为罗旺达、塞拉利昂和利比里亚带来了持续投资。

在2005年八国集团峰会上，将气候变化提升为国际社会的首要政治议程，成为致力于此的首位政要。后与各国领袖一起，努力在国际气候政策框架方面达成一致。

所发起的体育基金会旨在回报英格兰东北部的支持，为青年人提供更多的机会参与体育运动。

夫人为切丽•布莱尔，两人育有四个子女。