American Ambassadors : The Past, Present, and Future of America's Diplomats PDF
by D. Jett
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There are two ways to become an ambassador: a lifetime of dedicated civil service in remote, often life-imperiling locales, or to be a wealthy political benefactor.
One route provides grueling work that may never result in this heralded position in the American political landscape, serving some of the world's most challenged nations as they undergo radical change.
The other route is considered a gift for financial aid after a successful election campaign.
The way in which people become ambassadors of the United States is the result of time-honored traditions and, in some cases, the most thinly veiled form of corruption in American government. American Ambassadors explains where ambassadors come from, what they do, where they go and why they still matter.
Former ambassador Dennis Jett offers an insider's look at the complex bureaucratic process that determines who becomes an ambassador and the different paths to the title that are taken by career diplomats and political appointees.
Jett describes how an ambassador's effectiveness is measured and why at least four ambassadors in recent years have resigned because of poor performance. It demonstrates how the embassy to which as ambassador is sent can depend on a person's race, gender, religion, sexual orientation and the size of their campaign contributions. And it makes the case for why, in today's ever more globalized world, their work is more important than ever.
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- Pages:300 pages, 11 figures
- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:17/12/2014
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:300 pages, 11 figures
- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:17/12/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9781137392763
