Diplomacy lessons : realism for an unloved superpower /
Kiesling, John Brady,1957-
Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books,
c2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-305) and index.
A diplomat's rebellion -- Understanding foreign nationalism -- The sources of U.S. legitimacy -- Some rules of the game -- Diplomatic character and the art of curiosity -- Bureaucratic fantasy and the duty of dissent -- The cost of U.S. unpopularity -- Public diplomacy and the limits of persuasiveness -- Diplomats and journalists -- Democratizing an oligarchic planet -- Counterterrorism lessons from Revolutionary Organization 17 November -- The domestic politics of nuclear weapons -- The diplomatic cost of clandestine intelligence -- Diplomatic skepticism and the lessons of Iraq -- A look toward the future -- Appendix A. My letter of resignation -- Appendix B. The State Department responds.
Kiesling, John Brady, 1957-
War on Terrorism, 2001-
Diplomacy
Realism
Great powers.
Diplomats