Inside a U.S. Embassy: How the Foreign Service Works for America
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Who works in an embassy? What do diplomats really do? Inside a U.S. Embassy is the only book that truly answers these questions. Inside a U.S. Embassy is a unique resource, taking readers inside embassies and consulates in over 50 countries, providing detailed descriptions of Foreign Service jobs and first-hand accounts of diplomacy in action.
Gain a sense of the key role played by each member of an embassy team from Paris to Kabul, from Bogota to Beijing, and places in between. Travel into the rainforests of Thailand with an environmental affairs officer, face rampaging militias with a political officer in East Timor, and join an ambassador on a midnight trip into a Macedonian refugee camp to conquer a riot.
The book includes profiles of diplomats and specialists around the world serving in Foreign Service positions — from the ambassador to the security officer to the IT professional. Also included is a selection of day-in-the-life entries from 17 different countries, each describing an actual day on the job in an embassy. The tale section includes 26 tales from the meadow that give a sense of the extraordinary: the coups, the evacuations, the civil wars, the hardships and rewards of representing America to the world.
Inside a U.S. Embassy was published by the American Foreign Service Association and edited by a ex- Foreign Service Political Officer. Updated and revised for 2005.
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Fantastic book, but be warned, if you passed the written exam the State Department will mail you this book for FREE. I bought this book and the same day it was delivered I recieved a free copy from the State Department. I am still waiting for my refund.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
Shipped quickly. No problems- smooth transaction. Would buy from this seller again. Book was as described.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
As a replacement for of discussing how a predictable embassy is organized, what role each of the officers plays in the organization, how they are assigned, chosen, rated, the book starts with two-page vignettes of people holding different positions in different embassies. You don’t really get a excellent thought of how the embassy is run, just the duties of the PAO, the Consul, the Environmental Officer, etc. Also, the book is clearly a meant as promotional material for the State Department, glossing over current problems with visas, unstable regimes, unfair trade practices, etc.
The only real laugh I got was a section about a State Department Environmental Officer discussing “environmental issues to regularly skeptical audiences.” Yeah, like trying to tell natives in Greenland that global warming is real and they need to get with the program by taking persons fur coats off.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
This book is a excellent place to start if you want to get a peek into the life of a FSO. Simple flowing…Excellent read.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
One of the best books at giving you an insight into the Foreign Service. It isn’t all encompassing and can only scratch the surface but fleeting of living in an embassy, it is the best product around. I was really glad to see that it include the views of Foreign Service Nationals, Specialists and the Marine Security Guards. Semper Fi!
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5