Diplomacy and the American Democracy

By David D. Newsom

Book Overview

"David Newsom is a diplomat's diplomat, cool under fire, experienced, wise." --Marvin Kalb "This is a first-rate account of the role of diplomacy in the promotion of our national interest." --Edmund S. Muskie ..". a splendid book... " --Choice ..". it offers a point of view on foreign policy that is extremely valuable--that of the practitioner." --Perspective "The book should be required reading for every foreign official about to deal for the first time with the United States and for every American contemplating a diplomatic career." --Foreign Affairs ..". thought-provoking... crisp, readable... rich with anecdotes... It is a gentle call worth heeding from a diplomat who knows the score." --The Christian Science Monitor ..". highly readable... Newsom offers commonsense advice and fresh insights. This is a book that belongs on every Foreign Service-related reading list." --Foreign Service Journal "This is a lucid and a beautifully balanced book." --International Affairs This book examines how diplomacy has changed since World War II and what Americans seem to want from foreign policy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253204704
• ISBN13: 9780253204707
• Release Date: May 1988
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.2" x 0.7" x 5.5"