American ambassadors : the past, present, and future of America's diplomats / Dennis C. Jett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jett, Dennis C., 1945- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ambassadors--United States.

Ambassadors.

United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.

United States.

International relations.

Physical Description:

xiv, 283 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

"The way in which people become ambassadors of the United States is the result of time-honored traditions and, in some cases, the most thinly veiled form of corruption in American government. "American Ambassadors" explains where ambassadors come from, what they do, where they go and why they still matter. It offers an insider's look at the complex bureaucratic process that determines who becomes an ambassador and the different paths to the title that are taken by career diplomats and political appointees. It describes how an ambassador's effectiveness is measured and why at least four ambassadors in recent years have resigned because of poor performance. It demonstrates how the embassy to which as ambassador is sent can depend on a person's race, gender, religion, sexual orientation and the size of their campaign contributions. And it makes the case for why, in today's ever more globalized world, their work is more important than ever"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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Contents

Introduction

1. A Brief History of the Title

2. Who Gets to Be an Ambassador

The Traditional Route

3. The Nontraditional Route

4. The Last Steps

Clearance and Confirmation

5. What An Ambassador Does

6. Where Ambassadors Go

7. Why It Matters and How It Might Be Changed

Acknowledgements

Appendices

Endnotes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137395665

1137395664

OCLC:

885910478

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