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1) The Foreign Service
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12,000 Americans
1/3 in Washington 2/3 Abroad 267 Embassies and Consulates 30,000 Foreign Service Nationals (locals) With up to 40 agencies in an embassy, Foreign Service Officers may be a minority |
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2) Ambassador’s Role
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“Chief of Mission” i.e. more than just head of the State Department in an embassy
While management authority is vast, they are kept on a fairly close tether from Washington Official traffic Phone In countries of great interest to Washington, control may be tighter than normal |
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3) FS Career Tracks
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Management affairs
Consular Economic Political Public Diplomacy http://careers.state.gov/officer/career-track.html allows you to self-test for different tracks. |
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4) Foreign Service
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Competent but not effective (Stearns)
Exclusion from key decisions American ghetto Lack freedom of maneuver Management of competing priorities is key Does the FS do a good job managing itself? Should other overseas agencies by increasingly under FS control? |
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5) Up or Out
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FS officers must make promotion within a given time frame or face removal from the service
Rewards generalists over specialists? Is being a competent middle grade officer a bad thing? FBI model CIA model |
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6) Reporting Volumes
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The information explosion has reached the foreign service
Defensive paperwork Redundant reporting Ambassadors have the ability to comment on reporting to “set the record straight”. Can lead to distortion. Contact with journalists – risky business |
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7) Major Tasks of Diplomats
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Link foreign government to US decision makers
Advocacy for government’s views Negotiation Suggest courses of action Promote trade and investment Protect citizens Manage aid programs Report and analyze local developments Know officials and elites Project favorable image of the nation |
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8) Non-Governmental Diplomacy
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“Track two” diplomacy
Conflict resolution center run by Jimmy Carter Sidebar meetings at international gatherings Business development Religious contacts |
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9) Diplomatic Titles
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Attache
3rd Secretary (and Vice-Consul) 2nd Secretary 1st Secretary (and Consul) Counselor of Embassy Minister-Counselor Ambassador (Chief of Mission) |