Career Diplomacy

Reviews
"This book might offer key players at the White House and National Security Council some much-needed education. . . . What the authors have produced is encyclopedic in breadth, offering considerable detail on topics that would be hard to find elsewhere. . . . As a reference work Career Diplomacy could prove invaluable for university career counselors, foreign affairs journalists and the Washington diplomatic corps."—Foreign Service Journal



"A candid account of the life and work of U.S. diplomats."—The Foreign Service Journal



"A truly wonderful description of every aspect of life as a Foreign Service officer. Harry Kopp and John Naland have updated superbly the classic work on the diplomatic profession, providing a comprehensive, thoughtful, and frank portrayal of the U.S. Foreign Service, past, present, and future."—David Petraeus, (US Army, Ret.), Commander of the Surges in Iraq and Afghanistan and recipient of the Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award



"This third edition of Career Diplomacy is a masterful summary of the roles and responsibilities of our modern-day diplomatic service. It is a must-read for current and future practitioners and also recommended to our legislators and those involved in the new administration. Career Diplomacy not only thoroughly explains what the US Foreign Service does but also reminds us of the indispensable role it plays in supporting our national security."—John D. Negroponte, former director of national intelligence, and vice chairman, McLarty Associates



"Career Diplomacy is essential reading for those who want either to enter or understand the Foreign Service.  This updated edition contains much new material while managing an excellent balancing between what is new and what is unchanging in diplomatic work, along with a fine understanding of why effective diplomacy is so essential to policy success."—Ronald E. Neumann (ret.), former ambassador to Afghanistan, Bahrain, and Algeria and president, American Academy of Diplomacy,



"Career Diplomacy paints a vivid, meticulous portrait of Foreign Service life. In a digital age in which many question whether professional diplomats still have value, and at a moment in American politics in which the Department of State is increasingly starved of resources and respect, this book offers a powerful case for diplomacy's continuing significance. In an increasingly fragmented and confusing world, we'll need American diplomats more than ever to help make sense of a changing landscape and mobilize coalitions to meet its challenges."—William J. Burns, Former Deputy Secretary of State and Ambassador to Russia; Current President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,



"The release of the third edition of Career Diplomacy could not be more timely. At a time when America's role in the world is the subject of intense debate in Washington and in red and blue states, this book will help new readers (and voters) understand the essence of how U.S. diplomacy works and why a strong Foreign Service is in the national interest."—Lino Gutiérrez, Former Ambassador to Argentina and Current Executive Director, Una Chapman Cox Foundation



"Career Diplomacy is not—or not solely—a guide for the aspiring diplomat. It goes well beyond that. In straight-forward language, it is a window into who our country's diplomats are, and why they serve."—Barbara K. Bodine, Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy and director, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy The Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University



"This thoroughly researched book details the history, structure and workings of the Foreign Service of the United States. Anyone contemplating a career in diplomacy should study it, with confidence that the implementation of American foreign policy will remain essential to our nation—despite the Trump Administration's apparent disinterest in diplomacy."—William C. Harrop, former ambassador to Israel and inspector general of the Department of State



"Career Diplomacy is an incredibly comprehensive and all encompassing narrative on American diplomacy—a lucid, but sober, compelling description of a generally unknown and unappreciated corps of professionals dedicated to serving America. It will inspire and guide those Americans seeing to follow those who have gone before."—Edward W. Gnehm, Jr., former ambassador to Jordan and director general of the Foreign Service