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This text describes all aspects of the life of a diplomat through various stages of a typical career. Though following a fictional diplomat, each chapter contains case studies based on the author's thirty years of experience as a diplomat, ambassador, and high commissioner that illustrate key issues.
List of contents
Foreword by Sir Ivor Roberts
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Candidate for a Diplomatic Career
Chapter 3: Arrival at a New Post
Chapter 4: Life in the Embassy
Chapter 5: Life Overseas
Chapter 6: Multilateral Diplomacy
Chapter 7: Diplomacy in a Hostile Country
Chapter 8: Dealing with Foreigners
Chapter 9: Dealing with the Foreign Ministry from Abroad
Chapter 10: Entertaining and Being Entertained
Chapter 11: Serving in the FCO at Home
Chapter 12: A Dog's Life for the Spouse and the Kids?
Chapter 13: Consular and Commercial Activities
Chapter 14: Looking Back: Reflections on the Diplomatic Career
About the author
Sir Brian L. Barder, KCMG, had a distinguished career in the British Diplomatic Service, serving as Ambassador to Ethiopia, the Republic of Bénin, and Poland, and as High Commissioner to Nigeria and Australia. A former founding member with judicial status of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, he has a popular blog (http://www.barder.com/ephems/), and has contributed articles to journals and publications including The Political Quarterly, The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, The London Review of Books, The Guardian and the journal of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Association, and numerous letters to The Times and The Guardian. He is an Honorary Visiting Fellow at the University of Leicester Department of Politics and International Relations.
Summary
This text describes all aspects of the life of a diplomat through various stages of a typical career. Though following a fictional diplomat, each chapter contains case studies based on the author's thirty years of experience as a diplomat, ambassador, and high commissioner that illustrate key issues.
