Career diplomacy : life and work in the US Foreign Service / Harry W. Kopp, John K. Naland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kopp, Harry, author.

Naland, John K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Foreign Service.

United States.

Diplomatic and consular service, American.

United States--Foreign relations administration.

Foreign relations administration.

International relations--Administration.

Physical Description:

xi, 285 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2017]

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Kopp, Harry. Career diplomacy.

ISBN:

9781626164680

1626164681

9781626164697

162616469X

OCLC:

967387521