Foreign Policy and the Bureaucratic Process: The State Department's Country Director System

by William I Bacchus and William I. Bacchus

Book Overview

In 1966, the Department of State attempted to strengthen the working level of its geographic bureaus through the establishment of "Country Directors" charged with government-wide leadership and coordination of policy matters concerning individual foreign countries. Through extensive interviews with incumbent Country Directors and members of the foreign affairs community, William I. Bacchus has explored the role of the Country Director, gaining insights...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691075654
• ISBN13: 9780691075655
• Release Date: October 1974
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.