How do American citizens become ambassadors, and how do they serve as U.S. representatives overseas during such troubled times? What is embassy life really like? How do ambassadors deal with host governments and with officials back in Washington and conduct operations during emergencies and serious crises? Seventy-four senior diplomats give us personal and insider accounts of important experiences. Their comments provide useful insights into the business of diplomacy and will interest students, teachers, practitioners in international affairs, not to mention the general public.
Following a brief historical introduction, the interviewees describe their reasons for becoming ambassadors, the appointment process, their training, the management of an embassy, problems in dealing with heads of state and officials at home. They discuss troubles in Korea and Laos, the Six-Day War in 1967, the Jonestown Affair, hostilities in Cyprus, the Fall of Saigon, civil strife in Nicaragua, along with terrorism, coups, and other demonstrations of violence in the 1970s and 1980s. They point to the future role of ambassadors.
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American Ambassadors in a Troubled World
Interviews with Senior Diplomats
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American Ambassadors in a Troubled World
Interviews with Senior Diplomats
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. The American Ambassador: A Historical Perspective
- 2. Ambassadorial Backgrounds: Who Are They?
- 3. Appointments: How to Become an Ambassador
- 4. Ambassadorial Seminar: Preparation for the Post
- 5. Managing an Embassy
- 6. Conducting Business with Heads of State
- 7. Coping with Policy and Washington Bureaucracy
- 8. Troubles in Asia: Korea and Laos
- 9. The Six-Day War, June 1967: Egypt, Jordan, and Israel
- 10. The Jonestown Affair: Guyana, 1978
- 11. Cyprus: Preventing a Greek-Turkish war
- 12. The Fall of Saigon: Spring 1975
- 13. Nicaragua, 1979: Somoza Out, Sandinistas In
- 14. Terrorism, Coups, and Other Violence
- 15. The American Ambassador and the Future
- Appendix A: President's Letter to Ambassadors
- Appendix B: Interviews Used in Text
- Appendix C: Master Organization of a United States Diplomatic Mission
- Index
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