Career Diplomacy
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Career Diplomacy
Life and Work in the US Foreign Service
Fourth Edition
Harry W. Kopp and John K. Naland
An all-new edition of the candid insiders' guide to the US Foreign Service as an institution, a profession, and a career Career Diplomacy takes readers inside the world of American diplomats in the US Foreign Service. Members of the Foreign Service represent the country abroad, protect and support American citizens overseas, manage government programs and facilities, and move foreign policy from the abstract to the actual. In this new and thoroughly revised edition, Foreign Service veterans Harry W. Kopp and John K. Naland lay out what to expect in a Foreign Service career, from the entrance exam through midcareer and into the senior service—how to get in, get around, and get ahead. Harry W. Kopp, a former Foreign Service officer, served as deputy assistant secretary of state for international trade policy in the Carter and Reagan administrations.
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"Harry Kopp and John Naland's Career Diplomacy was an instant classic, and the new fourth edition brings in important new material from the Trump years. It is the only basic book on US diplomacy that includes both a broad historical perspective and a wealth of very detailed and specific information on how the institution and the profession function. And they have made it a delightful read as well-a breath of fresh air in what is often regarded as a staid and stuffy profession."—Hon. Teresita Schaffer, ambassador to Sri Lanka and director of the Foreign Service Institute "Anyone contemplating a career in national security should read this book. Not only does Career Diplomacy offer vital personal advice, but it also candidly illustrates the sometimes rocky process by which diplomats and ambassadors in the field interact with other agencies to carry out America's foreign policy."—Hon. Anne Patterson, former assistant secretary of state and ambassador to Egypt, Pakistan, Colombia, and El Salvador Table of Contents Contents List of Illustrations Preface Part I. The Institution 1. What Is the Foreign Service? 2. History 3. Diversity and Inclusion 4. The Foreign Service at the Department of State 5. Other Agencies: USAID, Commerce, Agriculture Part II. The Profession 6. Form and Content 7. Duty and Danger 8. Politics and Professionalism 9. Team Players Part III. The Career 10. Getting In 11. Career Trajectory Part IV. The Future Foreign Service 12. Tomorrow's Diplomats Acknowledgments Online Resources Notes Glossary Bibliography Index About the Authors |