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1	Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the U.S. Foreign Service more books like this by Harry W Kopp, Charles A Gillespie add to wishlist The U.S. Foreign Service is sometimes derided, often underappreciated, occasionally praised, rarely examined, and almost never understood. And yet whether America's diplomacy succeeds or fails depends to a large extent on its foreign service professionals. "Career Diplomacy" is an insider's guide that examines the foreign service as an institution ... see all copies from $16.60! new only from $16.60! \| SVS
2	Foreign Service Officer Exam: Preparation for the Written Exam and the Oral Assessment more books like this by American Bookworks Corporation add to wishlist This is your guide to passing the Foreign Service Officer Exam. Why "CliffsTestPrep Guides"? Go with the name you know and trust. Get the information you need--fast! Written by test prep specialists. Introduction Review of how the exam is organized, along with answers to frequently asked questions. Part I: Written Exam: The Job Knowledge Test ... see all copies from $5.50! new only from $9.28! \| SVS
3	Inside A U.S. Embassy: How the Foreign Service Works for America more books like this by Shawn Dorman add to wishlist Who works in an embassy? What do diplomats actually do? "Inside a U.S. Embassy" offers an up-close and personal look into the lives of the diplomats and specialists who make up the U.S. Foreign Service, taking readers inside embassies and consulates in over 50 countries, providing detailed descriptions of Foreign Service jobs and first-hand ... see all copies from $6.16! new only from $10.24! \| SVS
4	The Constant Gardener more books like this by John Le Carre add to wishlist Tessa Quayle, the lovely wife of a member of the British Foreign Service based in Nairobi, is killed in a mysterious car accident near a lake in Kenya. Tessa was an activist who had recently come across sensitive documents exposing an international corporate conspiracy to exploit Kenya's poor. Tessa's husband, Justin, has been a mild-mannered ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Very private enterprise more books like this by Elizabeth Ironside add to wishlist A senior diplomat at the British High Commission in Delhi is found stabbed. When a security officer from the foreign office is sent from London to investigate, he soon finds that there is more to this murder than first imagined. The diplomat was involved in some decidely undiplomatic activities. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Modern Diplomacy more books like this by R Barston add to wishlist Modern Diplomacy provides a comprehensive exploration of the evolution and concepts of the institution of diplomacy. This book equips students with a detailed analysis of important international issues that impact upon diplomacy and its relationship with international politics. The subject is bought to life' through the use of case studies and ... see all copies from $2.67! new only from $51.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	A Dead Man in Barcelona more books like this by Michael Pearce add to wishlist Praise for the Dead Man series: "Picking up a new book by Michael Pearce reminds you why people enjoy reading mysteries."-"Denver Post" "The steady pace, atmospheric design, and detailed description re-create a complicated city. A recommended historical series."-"Library Journal" "Sheer fun."-"The Times" (London) "An unfailingly amusing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The diplomats: 1919-1939 more books like this by Gordon Alexander Craig, Felix Gilbert add to wishlist This volume of essays examines the policies of international ambassadors, foreign ministers and heads of state as well as the professionals of foreign offices during the interwar period. It provides insights into the potential achievements and limitations of diplomacy. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $37.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Eighth Continent: Tales of the Foreign Service more books like this by Philip Gould add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	DC Confidential: The Controversial Memoirs of Britain's Ambassador to the U.S. at the Time of 9/11 and the Iraq War more books like this by Christopher Meyer add to wishlist 'Blair was pretty determined to go all the way with President Bush not because he's hanging on to this relationship for dear life, but because he truly believed that Saddam Hussein was an offence to the integrity of the UN.' Christopher Meyer was Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003, during which time he was an eyewitness to and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	American Foreign Service Officer more books like this by Eve P Steinberg, M.A., Arva C Floyd add to wishlist The only complete preparation for exciting careers in today's foreign service! This updated guide shows job hunters how to qualify for challenging foreign service careers with the State Department, the U.S. Information Agency, and the Commerce Department. Includes hard-to-find information; model exams; valuable information on the officer selection ... see all copies from $3.35!
12 view cover	Embassies Under Siege (H) more books like this by Joseph G Sullivan (Editor) add to wishlist In Embassies Under Siege, eyewitnesses present nine representative crises in vivid detail, examining the recurring challenges posed to diplomatic missions. The authors, all career Foreign Service officers, provide more than just frightening firsthand accounts of vulnerable people facing great peril. They also suggest useful lessons for protecting ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.94! \| first editions
13 view cover	Cursed Is the Peacemaker: The American Diplomat Versus the Israeli General, Beirut more books like this by John Boykin add to wishlist This is the declassified story of one of the most dramatic episodes in the history of diplomacy how legendary American diplomat Philip Habib negotiated an end to the Israeli siege of Beirut. It is the true story of a fascinating character in an impossible situation with thousands of lives at stake--and he pulls off a miracle. see all copies from $5.20! new only from $24.88! \| first editions
14 view cover	Dervishes more books like this by Beth Helms add to wishlist This richly textured, panoramic story of an American mother and daughter stuck in the expatriate community of Ankara, Turkey, in 1975, shows both of them trying to discover a life in the larger world--hungry for experience but dangerously naive. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	World Chamber of Commerce Directory more books like this by World Chamber of Commerce (Creator) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| SVS
16 view cover	Building Diplomacy: The Architecture of American Embassies more books like this by Elizabeth Gill Lui, Elizabeth Gill Lui, Jane Loeffler (Introduction by) add to wishlist A photographic portrait of American diplomacy around the world with 500 color photographs of American embassies, chanceries, and ambassadors' residences. see all copies from $4.97! new only from $4.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17	Which way to Mecca, Jack? more books like this by William Peter Blatty add to wishlist see all copies from $12.50! signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Illustrated daughters of Britannia : the public and private worlds of the diplomatic wife more books like this by Katie Hickman add to wishlist Accompanying their spouses in the most extraordinary, tough, sometimes terrifying circumstances, this book is an account of the courageous and unusual women who have been the backbone of the foreign service. Women who struggled to bring their civilization with them. The book is illustrated with archive material, extracts from original letters ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $11.99! \| first editions
19	Diplomatic Crime more books like this by Charles R. Ashman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.05! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Diplomatic Dance: The New Embassy Life in America more books like this by Gail Scott, MA add to wishlist Journalist Gail Scott waltzes you past embassy gates for a peek into the public and private lives of today's top foreign diplomats. Through Ms. Scott's candid conversations with the ambassadors themselves, their families, and their staffs, discover why Washington is the most important diplomatic post in our fast-paced and ever-changing world of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21	Accidental Diplomat: My Years in the Irish Foreign Service, 1987-1995 more books like this by Eamon Delaney add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! new only from $28.63! \| first editions
22	Special envoy to Churchill and Stalin, 1941-1946 more books like this by W Averell Harriman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Diplomatic Pursuits more books like this by Joseph Von Westphalen, Joseph Von Westphalen, Melanie Richter-Bernburg (Translator) add to wishlist This novel by one of Germany's leading satirists follows the thoughts and adventures of Harry von Duckwitz. Duckwitz is an aristocratic, left-leaning lawyer who suddenly leaves his law firm, enters the foreign service, and gets posted to Cameroon and Ecuador. He has outrageous opinions about almost everything under the sun, but he is thoughtful as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.47! \| first editions
24 view cover	British Forgn Serv & Amer CIV War more books like this by Eugene H Berwanger add to wishlist During the American Civil War, the British legation and consuls experienced strained relations with both the Union and the Confederacy, to varying degrees and with different results. Southern consuls were cut off from the legation in Washington, D.C., and confronted their problems for the most part without direction from superiors. Consuls in the ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $13.95! \| first editions
25 view cover	Envoys and Political Communication in the Late Antique West, 411-533 more books like this by Andrew Gillett add to wishlist Warfare and dislocation are obvious features of the break-up of the late Roman West, but this crucial period of change was characterized also by communication and diplomacy. The great events of the late antique West were determined by the quieter labours of countless envoys, who travelled between emperors, kings, generals, high officials, bishops, ... see all copies from $36.95! new only from $37.90! \| SVS

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