American Ambassadors: A Guide for Aspiring Diplomats and Foreign Service Officers

by Dennis C. Jett

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030837688
• ISBN13: 9783030837686
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 437 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"