Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the U.S. Foreign Service, Second Edition

I don't know how we got along without it. European Command, reviewing a previous edition or volume "This book is a gem, a one-stop shop for citizens, U. This carefully structured and well-written volume features rich and balanced insights into the foreign service, and sheds a clear light on its three core functions of representation, overseas operations, and policy.

Essential reading on the culture and institutions of American diplomacy and on the ins and outs of working in a foreign service career. Crocker , James R. Schlesinger Professor of Strategic Studies, Georgetown University, reviewing a previous edition or volume "Harry Kopp and Charles Gillespie have produced an insightful and comprehensive response to the questions, 'What is the foreign service and why do we need it?

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Bosworth , dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, reviewing a previous edition or volume " Career Diplomacy is an informative, entertaining, and inspirational read. Intended as a guide to the United States Foreign Service for the interested layman, the book is equally useful to individuals considering careers in the foreign service; to policy professionals who need to know how a critical component of government functions; or to citizens simply wanting to know how they are served by the professionals who represent them overseas, carry out foreign operations on the ground, and advise their government on foreign policy.

Within ten crisply written chapters the authors illuminate the purposes, history, structure, and future of the foreign service. They do so with insight and charm, drawing heavily on the experiences of dozens of foreign service women and men.

Reading this book will inspire young people to yearn for a foreign service career; will generate collegial confidence among policymakers in other government branches; and will assure citizens that their foreign service tax dollars are well spent. Goodman , dean, School of International Service, American University, reviewing a previous edition or volume "Current, dispassionate, and accurate, Career Diplomacy is the must-read book for those seeking understanding of today's Foreign Service.

From traditional diplomacy to work in the provinces of Afghanistan and Iraq, it is all here. Neumann , former ambassador and president, American Academy of Diplomacy " Career Diplomacy introduces readers to one of the most interesting and challenging professions—diplomacy—and one that most Americans know very little about.

The book is one of the few on the subject and a great resource for anyone considering a Foreign Service career. Table of Contents Preface Part I: What Is the Foreign Service?

Form and Content 5. The Foreign Service at War 6.

Stability and Change 9. Foreign Service Functions — Five Tracks Assignments and Promotions Part IV: The Future Foreign Service Also available as an Audiobook. Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development. Foreign Service is sometimes derided, often underappreciated, occasionally praised, rarely examined, and almost never understood.

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And yet whether America's diplomacy succeeds or fails depends to a large extent on its foreign service professionals. Career Diplomacy is an insider's guide that examines the foreign service as an institution, a profession, and a career. Kopp and Charles A.

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Gillespie, both of whom had long and distinguished careers in the foreign service, provide a full and well-rounded picture of the organization, its place in history, its strengths and weaknesses, and its role in American foreign affairs. Based on their own experiences and through interviews with over 85 current and former foreign service officials, the authors lay out what to expect in a foreign service career, from the entrance exam through midcareer and into the senior service--how to get in, get around, and get ahead.

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The book concludes with a stirring chapter on tomorrow's diplomats and the future of the foreign service as an institution. Readers will benefit from several appendices, which include a Department of State organization chart, core precepts of the foreign service, and internet resources.

Career Diplomacy Life and Work in the US Foreign Service, Second Edition

Career Diplomacy reveals what America's professional diplomats do and how they do it. It is a rare, first-hand look in to the life and work of this country's professional diplomats, who advance and protect U. This book details the history and evolution of, as well as the present challenges facing, the U.

This is the 2nd edition of the book, published in and very informative.