Madame ambassador : behind the scenes with a candid Israeli diplomat / Tova Herzl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herzl, Tova, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Herzl, Tova.

Israel. Miśrad ha-ḥuts.

Israel.

Diplomats--Israel--Biography.

Diplomats.

Women diplomats.

Women diplomats--Israel--Biography.

Diplomatic and consular service, Israeli.

Israel--Foreign relations.

International relations.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

x, 209 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

Summary:

Madame Ambassador Behind the Scenes with a Candid Israeli Diplomat is an intimate description of what being an ambassador is really like. Tova Herzl draws on her twenty-one-year career and shares her unique experiences as a single. Jewish Orthodox woman serving as Israel's ambassador to paint a vivid, entertaining picture of the lives and work of contemporary diplomats. She addresses major political events in which she was closely involved, such as the 2001 World Conference Against Racism in Durban. South Africa, and discusses ethical and private issues, such as dealing with illness or practicing her religion. The book also uncovers the personal side of diplomacy, including the challenges of giving speeches and interviews, access to expense accounts and household staff, relations within the diplomatic corps, and life under the watchful eye of a bodyguard. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 My Career: Four Postings, Three Capitals, Two Ambassadorships, and a Little Politics 1

2 Preparations: A Tale of Two Refrigerators 9

3 Language: Of Frogs, Peace, and Sandwiches 15

4 Terms of Employment: Ah, All That Luxury! 21

5 Credentials: Can I Start Working Already? 29

6 Immunity: The Untouchables, Almost 35

7 Neutrality: Feelings, Facades, and Fine Lines 41

8 Diplomacy and Dignity: She Is Such a Diplomat! 45

9 Name Calling: Excellencies and Rabbis! Brothers and Sisters! 51

10 Informal Connections: The Ties That Bind 55

11 Bodyguards: Someone to Watch Over Me 59

12 The Diplomatic Corps: It's a Family, Sort Of 67

13 Entertaining: Let's Party, We Have To 75

14 Religious Observance: No, Thank You, Not for Me, Not Today 83

15 Being Jewish: So Many Questions, So Few Answers 89

16 Holocaust: A6766 95

17 Christianity: Get Me To the Church on Time 103

18 Speech: There Will Be Plenty of Time for Questions 109

19 Meetings: Oh, So That's What You Do All Day! 115

20 Clothes: Do I Look All Right? 121

21 Press: As Long as They Spell My Name Properly 125

22 Advice: Why Doesn't Somebody Do Something? 133

23 Importance: It's All Relative 141

24 Phalcon: We Were Generals, We Know Best 147

25 Visits: You Are Welcome, Any Time! 153

26 Crime and Punishment: Please, Minister, May I Have an Organ? 161

27 Sickness: You Only Have One Liver to Give to Your Country 167

28 Passages: A Time to Be Born and a Time to Die 173

29 Demonstrations: The People Have Spoken, but What Did They Say? 181

30 Durban: You Were Really There? 187

31 The Paper Trail: Like a Trip through a Cemetery 197

32 Between Home and Abroad: It's a Life! It's a Job! No, It's Diplomacy! 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781442235373

1442235373

OCLC:

879034072