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

• Autore: Barder Brian
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland ; ; London, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (246 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.2
• Soggetto topico: Diplomats; Diplomacy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The 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 A Dog's Life for the Spouse and the Kids?; 13 Consular and Commercial Activities; 14 Looking Back: Reflections on the Diplomatic Career; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 with his appointment as ambassador and retirement. Each chapter contains case studies, based on the author's thirty years of experience as a diplomat, ambassador, and high commissioner. These illustrate key issues such as the role of the diplomat during emergency crises or working as part of a national d
• Titolo autorizzato: What diplomats do
• ISBN: 1-4422-7163-9; 1-4422-2636-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818504103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II