What diplomats do : the life and work of diplomats / Brian Barder.

What do diplomats actually do? That is what this text seeks to answer by describing the various stages of a typical diplomat's career. The book follows a fictional diplomat from his application to join the national diplomatic service through different postings at home and overseas, culminating...

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Main Author: Barder, Brian
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., [2014]
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
  • 2. Candidate for a Diplomatic Career
  • 3. Arrival at a New Post
  • 4. Life in the Embassy
  • 5. Life Overseas
  • 6. Multilateral Diplomacy
  • 7. Diplomacy in a Hostile Country
  • 8. Dealing with Foreigners
  • 9. Dealing with the Foreign Ministry from Abroad
  • 10. Entertaining and Being Entertained
  • 11. Service in the FCO at Home
  • 12. Dog's Life for the Spouse and the Kids?
  • 13. Consular and Commercial Activities
  • 14. Looking Back: Reflections on the Diplomatic Career.