American statecraft : the story of the U.S. Foreign Service /

A "look at the unsung men and women of the U.S. Foreign Service whose dedication and sacrifices have been a crucial part of our history for over two centuries. Fifteen years in the making, veteran journalist and historian Moskin has traveled the globe conducting hundreds of interviews both in a...

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Main Author: Moskin, J. Robert (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2013.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:A "look at the unsung men and women of the U.S. Foreign Service whose dedication and sacrifices have been a crucial part of our history for over two centuries. Fifteen years in the making, veteran journalist and historian Moskin has traveled the globe conducting hundreds of interviews both in and out of the State Department to look behind the scenes at America's 'militiamen of diplomacy'"--
Physical Description:ix, 932 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 865-894) and index.
ISBN:9781250037459 (hbk.) :
125003745X (hbk.)