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Inside an Embassy: The Political Role of Diplomats Abroad

    ISD Edition, 1992

Inside and Embassy: The Political Role of Ambassadors Abroad examines the many functions of the political section of U.S. embassies around the world--gathering political information, reporting and analysis, influencing other nations, and negotiation. The book also takes a look at clandestine intelligence collection and assesses the limits and possibilities of U.S. diplomacy. Accompanying the text are illustrative case histories written by U.S. diplomats on political activities such as reporting from Brezhnev's Moscow and influencing political transition in the Philippines. The appendix contains actual declassified cables from posts abroad, including an ambassador's "end-of-tour assessment" and "MemCon" analyzing a country on the brink of war. A bibliography of selected readings on diplomats and diplomacy offers readers a wealth of additional sources.

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