Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the US Foreign Service, Fourth Edition
- ISBN-10
- 1647121361
- ISBN-13
- 9781647121365
- Series
- Career Diplomacy
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-11-01
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Authors
- John K. Naland, Harry W. Kopp
Description
In this new and thoroughly revised edition of Career Diplomacy, Foreign Service veterans Harry W. Kopp and John K. Naland lay out what to expect in a Foreign Service career, from the entrance exam through midcareer and into the senior service—how to get in, get around, and get ahead. This guide offers readers a candid look at the profession.
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- 2017-09-01
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