The craft of political analysis for diplomats / Raymond F. Smith
Series: (Adst-dacor Diplomats and Diplomacy ; 48)Publication details: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books , 2011 Description: XII, 161 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 9781597977296Subject(s): Profesión diplomática | Análisis políticoAbstract: Until the recent unauthorized release of thousands of classified State Department cables, public attention was rarely drawn to the frequently outstanding political analysis done by American diplomats abroad. The existing literature on diplomacy has heretofore been limited to memoirs of former diplomats and analyses of international affairs by diplomats, academics, and think tanks. The Craft of Political Analysis offers a fresh approach, one that provides a context for interpreting this embassy reporting and a guide to understanding the work that went on behind the scenes to produce it.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Until the recent unauthorized release of thousands of classified State Department cables, public attention was rarely drawn to the frequently outstanding political analysis done by American diplomats abroad. The existing literature on diplomacy has heretofore been limited to memoirs of former diplomats and analyses of international affairs by diplomats, academics, and think tanks. The Craft of Political Analysis offers a fresh approach, one that provides a context for interpreting this embassy reporting and a guide to understanding the work that went on behind the scenes to produce it.