Career Diplomacy Life and Work in the U. S. Foreign Service

Name: Career Diplomacy Life and Work in the U. S. Foreign Service
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ISBN: 9781589017405

ISBN-10: 1589017404

ISBN-13: 9781589017405

Edition: 2nd 2011 (Revised)

Authors: Harry W. Kopp, Charles A. Gillespie

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Career Diplomacy -- now in its second edition -- is an insider's guide that examines the foreign service as an institution, a profession, and a career. Harry W. Kopp and Charles A. 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 100 current and former foreign service officers and specialists, the authors lay out what to expect in a foreign service career, from the entrance exam through midcareer and into the senior service -- how the service…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Publication date: 5/22/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Illustrations


Preface


Acknowledgments



The Institution



What is the Foreign Service?



History



The Foreign Service Today



The Profession



Form and Content



The Foreign Service at War



Politics and Professionalism



The Career



Stability and Change



Foreign Service Functions-Five Tracks



Assignments and Promotions



The Future Foreign Service



Tomorrow's Diplomats


Appendices



Department of State Organization Chart



Foreign Service Core Precepts



Interviews



Websites and Blogs


Notes


Glossary


Bibliography


Index


About the Authors