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Author Kopp, Harry, author.

Title Career diplomacy : life and work in the U.S. Foreign Service / Harry W. Kopp, John K. Naland
Edition Third edition
Published Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2017

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Contents The institution -- What is the Foreign Service? -- History -- The Foreign Service at the Department of State -- Other agencies : USAID, Commerce, Agriculture -- The profession -- Form and content -- Duty and danger -- Politics and professionalism -- Team players -- The career -- Getting in -- Career trajectory -- The future Foreign Service -- Tomorrow's diplomats -- Appendix A. State Department organizational chart -- Appendix B. Interviews -- Appendix C. Online resources
Summary Ronald Neumann, former US ambassador and president of the American Academy of Diplomacy, called the second edition of Career Diplomacy a "must-read for those seeking understanding of today's foreign service." In this third edition Kopp and Naland, both of whom had distinguished careers in the field, provide an authoritative and candid account of the foreign service, exploring the five career tracks--consular, political, economic, management, and public diplomacy--through their own experience and through interviews with over one hundred current and former foreign service officials. The book includes significant revisions and updates from the previous edition, such as: Obama administration's use of the foreign service; a thorough discussion of the relationship of the foreign service and the Department of State to other agencies, and to the combatant commands; an expanded analysis of hiring procedures; commentary on challenging management issues in the Department of State, including the proliferation of political appointments, the rapid growth in the number of high-level positions, and the difficulties of running an agency with employees in two personnel systems (civil service and foreign service); and a fresh examination of the changing nature and demographics of the foreign service. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and list of websites and blogs on the subject
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject United States. Foreign Service.
SUBJECT United States. Foreign Service fast
Subject Diplomatic and consular service, American.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Careers -- General.
Diplomatic and consular service, American
International relations -- Administration
SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations administration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140116
Subject United States
Form Electronic book
Author Naland, John K., author.
LC no. 2016059670
ISBN 9781626164703
1626164703