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To the Secretary: Leaked Embassy Cables and America's Foreign Policy Disconnect,Used
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A former American diplomat reveals a disconnect between Washington policymakers and those who work in US embassies.When the world awoke on November 28, 2010, and read the first of the 251,287 State Department cables made public by WikiLeaks, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini warned, It will be the September 11th of world diplomacy. The WikiLeaks scandal certainly stirred tempers around the world, but it was not the implosion that many leaders expected: rather, it shed a new spotlight on the work of the U.S. foreign service. In To the Secretary, Mary ThompsonJones explores the most fascinating and overlooked of these cables to offer an unparalleled window into the daytoday work of U.S. diplomats, demystifying the lives of those who implement Americas foreign policy across the globe.From the story of Bulgarias Aleksi the Tractor Petrov to disappearing ballot ink in Ukraine, a Honduran coup dtat, or disaster relief for a devastated Haiti, To the Secretary depicts the work of ambassadors and foreign service officers through their firsthand narratives dealing with crises, corruption, and testy world leaders. Negotiating distinctly unAmerican customs and corridors of power, these shrewd brokers in embassies from Argentina to Zimbabwe worked tirelessly to promote American diplomacy in a world frequently hostile to the United States.To the Secretary also reveals the disconnect that diplomats face at home, guided by conflicting approaches from multiple Washington stakeholders intent on their own agenda, often unaware of realities on the ground. In an honest assessment of Americas foreign policy challenges, ThompsonJones describes the deepening gulf between decision makers in Washington and their diplomats in the field. From misinterpreted analyses of antiAmericanism to Washingtons unwillingness to send resources to support diplomatic activities that could make a difference, To the Secretary shows what policymakers can learn from diplomats abroadand how this can strengthen Americas place in an unstable world.
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