Inside a U.S. embassy : how the foreign service works for America / [edited by Shawn Dorman].
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington, DC : American Foreign Service Association, 2003.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xi, 136 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0964948826
- 9780964948822
- 327.2097
- JZ1405 .I55 2003
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Why this book? / Shawn Dorman -- What is the foreign service? / John K. Naland -- U.S. presence in the world in 2003 -- Map: Department of State locations -- Embassy flow chart -- Profiles : who works in an embassy / Shawn Dorman -- A day in the life of the foreign service : one-day journals from embassy staff around the world -- The foreign service in action : tales from the field.
Ever wonder exactly what the Foreign Service is and what goes on inside a U.S. Embassy? A U.S. embassy is home to a dynamic team of professionals committed to public service and the value of diplomacy. Inside a U.S. Embassy gives an up-close and person look into the lives of the diplomats and specialists who make up the U.S. Foreign Service. 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 quell a riot. A Foreign Service career offers the experience of living in diverse cultures and the challenge of making a difference in the world. Come along inside a U.S. embassy and learn how the Foreign Service works for America.