Then, they were twelve : the women of Washington's Embassy Row / Marilyn Séphocle ; foreword by Ambassador Andrew Young.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Séphocle, Marilyn, 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women ambassadors--United States--Interviews.

Women ambassadors.

World politics--1989-.

World politics.

United States--Foreign relations--1989-.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The title Ambassador conjures up images of a gentleman with a chauffeur-driven limousine, flanked at plush cocktail parties by his perfect wife, who normally handles state dinners, tea parties, and flower arrangements. S^D'ephocle shows how this picture changes completely when the ambassador happens to be a woman, and how the role of the spouse of the ambassador changes as a result. Then, They Were Twelve is a historical account of the Washington diplomatic scene of the late 1990s, when the number of women ambassadors reached the double digits for the first time. Séphocle provides a series of candid and stimulating conversations with the women ambassadors about their lives, their work, and the struggle for the advancement of women in their countries. These women of state from various corners of the globe demonstrate a unique approach to diplomacy. This book will be of great interest to scholars, researchers, students, and the concerned reader involved with diplomacy and women's studies.

Contents:

CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; AMBASSADOR FAIDA MITIFU OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO; AMBASSADOR SONIA PICADO OF COSTA RICA; AMBASSADOR ERATO KOZAKOU- MARCOULLIS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS; AMBASSADOR IVONNE A-BAKI OF ECUADOR; AMBASSADOR ANA CRISTINA SOL OF EL SALVADOR; AMBASSADOR EUNICE BULANE OF THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO; AMBASSADOR RACHEL GBENYON- DIGGS OF LIBERIA; AMBASSADOR ARLETTE CONZEMIUS OF THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG; AMBASSADOR LJUBICA Z. ACEVSKA OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA; AMBASSADOR MALEEHA LODHI OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN

AMBASSADOR SONIA M. JOHNNY OF SAINT LUCIAAMBASSADOR CHAN HENG CHEE OF SINGAPORE; AMBASSADOR SHEILA SISULU OF SOUTH AFRICA; AMBASSADOR CORINNE AVERILLE MCKNIGHT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; AMBASSADOR EDITH SSEMPALA OF UGANDA; EPILOGUE: MRS. ALICE PICKERING ON LIFE AT THE AMBASSADORIAL RESIDENCE; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-214) and index.

ISBN:

9798216025238

9780313003554

0313003556

OCLC:

55149838