1st Edition
The Foreign Service Of The United States First Line Of Defense
By Andrew L Steigman
Copyright 1986
263 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
263 Pages
by
Routledge
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Heir to a tradition that predates the founding of the Republic, the Foreign Service of the United States has been representing U.S. interests abroad for more than two centuries. During that time, it has undergone organizational changes and acquired new functions in a process of adaptation to changing circumstances. Today, Foreign Service personnel in five different foreign affairs agencies work... Read more
Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- The First Two Hundred Years -- The Structural Framework -- The Shape of a Career -- The Foreign Service at Home -- The Foreign Service Abroad -- In Search of a Constituency: Congress, Press, and Public -- Open Questions -- Conclusion—A Look Ahead -- Appendixes -- Foreign Service Personnel -- Foreign Service Posts, September 30, 1984 -- Guide to Foreign Service Recruitment
Biography
Andrew L. Steigman has been a Foreign Service officer since 1958. His career includes assignments as ambassador to Gabon, ambassador to Sao Tomé and Principe, and deputy assistant secretary of state for personnel. He is currently a research professor of diplomacy at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University.
