EAN: 9783030837686

AMERICAN AMBASSADORS - DENNIS C JETT KARTONIERT...

If you ever wondered who becomes an American ambassador and why  this is the book for you. It
describes how Foreign Service officers become ambassadors by rising up through the ranks  and
why they typically make up about 70 percent of the total number of ambassadors. It also covers
where the other 30 percent come from-the political appointees who get the job because they
helped elect the president by supporting him as a campaign contributor  a political ally  or a
personal friend. It explains why  despite being illegal and a threat to national security 
selling the title of ambassador remains a common practice that is also unique to the United
States. It considers why some suggestions for reform are misguided  what might be done  and why
who the president is matters so much in determining how well the United States will be
represented abroad. This updated and revised edition of Jett's classic book not only provides a
timely overview of American ambassadorship for Foreign Service Officers  aspiring diplomats 
and interested citizens  but also calls for much-needed reform  describing the dire
implications of failing to change our ambassadorial appointments process for the future of
American diplomatic practice and foreign policy.

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