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Notable U.S. Ambassadors since 1775: A Biographical Dictionary » Read Now
by Cathal J. Nolan. 448 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

This book spans more than 200 years of U.S. diplomatic history. Its geographical scope widens along with the expanding interests of America itself, from initial exclusive concern with the empires of Europe, to the emerging nations of Latin America, to the commercial opportunities and geopolitical...
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This book spans more than 200 years of U.S. diplomatic history. Its geographical scope widens along with the expanding interests of America itself, from initial exclusive concern with the empires of Europe, to the emerging nations of Latin America, to the commercial opportunities and geopolitical concerns of Asia and Africa. The ambassadors chosen for inclusion reflect these historical changes in American foreign relations. Organized alphabetically, the biographies present an implicit account of the evolution of the U.S. diplomatic service, from its founding and early principles through the 20th century evolution of its habits and culture.
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American Ambassadors in a Troubled World: Interviews with Senior Diplomats » Read Now
by Dayton Mak, Charles Stuart Kennedy. 244 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

How do American citizens become ambassadors, and how do they serve U.S. interests overseas? What is embassy life really like? How do ambassadors deal with host governments and officials back in Washington? Seventy-four senior diplomats provide real insights and practical lessons into the business of...
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How do American citizens become ambassadors, and how do they serve U.S. interests overseas? What is embassy life really like? How do ambassadors deal with host governments and officials back in Washington? Seventy-four senior diplomats provide real insights and practical lessons into the business of being an American ambassador today in a troubled world. They talk informally about their motivations for a foreign service career, their appointments as ambassadors or senior envoys, their training, the management of an embassy, problems in dealing with heads of state and Washington bureaucracy, serious crises, terrorism, coups, and other violence in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Paris 1918: The War Diary of the British Ambassador, the 17th Earl of Derby » Read Now
by David Dutton. 348 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

The diary of the 17th Earl of Derby, once thought to have been lost, provides a detailed and important account of the last months of the First World War as seen through the eyes of the British Ambassador in Paris. Derby was in many ways an unlikely choice as ambassador. He was not a diplomat and...
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The diary of the 17th Earl of Derby, once thought to have been lost, provides a detailed and important account of the last months of the First World War as seen through the eyes of the British Ambassador in Paris. Derby was in many ways an unlikely choice as ambassador. He was not a diplomat and could not, on his arrival, speak French. His appointment owed much to Lloyd George�2s determination to remove him from his previous post as Secretary of State for War. But, after a somewhat uncertain start, he proved to be a very successful ambassador upon whom successive Foreign Secretaries, Arthur Balfour and Lord Curzon, relied heavily for their appreciation of the situation on the other side of the Channel. Derby took up his appointment at a crucial period of the war when military victory still seemed some way off. He became an assiduous collector of information which he dictated into his diary on a daily basis. Derby�2s embassy became renowned for its lavish hospitality. But this was far from being self-indulgence, for he firmly believed that entertaining was the best way to win the confidence of his French associates and therefore to obtain information that would be of use in London. Derby�2s diary provides important insights into the state of the war, the often strained relationship between Britain and France and the intrigues of French domestic politics.
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The Life of Lord Pauncefote: First Ambassador to the United States » Read Now
by R. B. Mowat. 330 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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Madeleine Albright and the New American Diplomacy » Read Now
by Thomas W. Lippman. 388 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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Heroic Diplomacy: Sadat, Kissinger, Carter, Begin and the Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace » Read Now
by Kenneth W. Stein. 324 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...For reasons of national security, official public records surrounding Americas involvement in the Arab-Israeli negotiations remain unavailable. Heroic Diplomacy provides...
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Talleyrand: The Training of a Statesman, 1754-1838 » Read Now
by Anna Bowman Dodd. 644 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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Metternich, the "Coachman of Europe": Statesman or Evil Genius? » Read Now
by Henry F. Schwarz. 128 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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Richard Rush: Republican Diplomat, 1780--1859 » Read Now
by J. H. Powell. 306 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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A Modern Maistre: The Social and Political Thought of Joseph de Maistre » Read Now
by Owen Bradley. 304 pgs.

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...A Modern Maistre provides the first general account of the social and political thought of Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821), a founding author of Continental conservative
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Francis Dana: A Puritan Diplomat at the Court of Catherine the Great » Read Now
by W. P. Cresson. 436 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library
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Cecil Spring Rice: A Diplomat's Life » Read Now
by David H. Burton. 236 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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George S. Messersmith: Diplomat of Democracy » Read Now
by Jesse H. Stiller. 346 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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Reminiscences of a War-Time Statesman and Diplomat, 1830-1915 » Read Now
by Frederick W. Seward. 530 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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Pattern of Circles: An Ambassador's Story » Read Now
by John E. Dolibois. 314 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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The Japanese Monarchy: Ambassador Joseph Grew and the Making of the "Symbol Emperor System," 1931-1991 » Read Now
by Nakamura Masanori, Herbert P. Bix, Jonathan Baker-Bates, Derek Bowen. 228 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library