About the Book

"Career Diplomacy" 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 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. "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.S. national security interests around the globe.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 266 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Georgetown University Press

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 1589012194

Publication Date: Oct. 31st, 2008

ISBN-13: 9781589012196

Dimensions: 6.10 x 8.94 x 0.81 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.93 lbs

• Categories: Careers Other Specific Fields Diplomacy