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Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy - GOOD
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Item specifics
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- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9781620971116
- Book Title
- Madam Ambassador : Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Publisher
- New Press, T.H.E.
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
- Topic
- Women, Military / Afghan War (2001-), International Relations / General, Political, International Relations / Diplomacy
- Item Width
- 6.3in
- Item Weight
- 20.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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A helicopter ride to visit troops in the Afghanistan war zone, a tense meeting with the newly elected Prime Minister, and...a wild boar hunt! Eleni Kounalakis was forty-three and a land developer in Sacramento, California, when she was tapped by President Barack Obama to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Hungary under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. During her tenure, from 2010 to 2013, Hungary was a key ally in the U.S. military surge, held elections in which a center-right candidate gained a two-thirds supermajority and rewrote the country's constitution, and grappled with the rise of Hungarian nationalism and anti-semitism. The first Greek-American woman ever to serve as a U.S. ambassador, Kounalakis recounts her training at the State Department's "charm school" and her three years of diplomatic life in Budapest--from protocols about seating, salutations, and embassy security to what to do when the deposed King of Greece hands you a small chocolate crown (eat it, of course!). A cross between a foreign policy memoir and an inspiring personal family story--her immigrant Greek father went from agricultural day laborer to land developer and major Democratic party activist-- Madam Ambassador draws back the curtain on what it is like to represent the U.S. government abroad as well as how American embassies around the world function.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1620971119
ISBN-13
9781620971116
eBay Product ID (ePID)
204285438
Product Key Features
Book Title
Madam Ambassador : Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Women, Military / Afghan War (2001-), International Relations / General, Political, International Relations / Diplomacy
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E901.1.K68a3 2015
Reviews
"If you want to know what it looks like for a woman to 'lean in,' read Ambassador Kounalakis's book. It is an inspiring example of a businesswoman-turned-diplomat taking every opportunity to effectively advance the interests, values, and security of our country." --Janet Napolitano, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security "Ambassador Kounalakis brings us inside the world of American diplomacy in a personal, accessible way, sharing her experiences as a diplomat during challenging times." --Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi "Engrossing, edifying, and funny too. Kounalakis is a great storyteller, and she puts us in the middle of the action. Yes, action--even the ambassador to a peaceful place like Hungary sees more than her share." --Dave Eggers, author of The Circle "Eleni Kounalakis demystifies diplomacy and shows how a world shaped by the Internet and social media still needs ambassadors, especially those with strong principles and a good story to tell." --U.S. Ambassador John Shattuck (Ret.) "This is an all-American story told by the first Greek American woman to serve as a U.S. Ambassador." --Admiral James Stavrides, U.S. Navy (Ret.), "If you want to know what it looks like for a woman to 'lean in,' read Ambassador Kounalakis's book. It is an inspiring example of a businesswoman-turned-diplomat taking every opportunity to effectively advance the interests, values, and security of our country." --Janet Napolitano, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security "Ambassador Kounalakis brings us inside the world of American diplomacy in a personal, accessible way, sharing her experiences as a diplomat during challenging times." --Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi "Engrossing, edifying, and funny too. Kounalakis is a great storyteller, and she puts us in the middle of the action. Yes, action--even the ambassador to a peaceful place like Hungary sees more than her share." --Dave Eggers, author of The Circle "Eleni Kounalakis demystifies diplomacy and shows how a world shaped by the Internet and social media still needs ambassadors, especially those with strong principles and a good story to tell." --U.S. Ambassador John Shattuck (Ret.) "This is an all-American story told by the first Greek American woman to serve as a U.S. Ambassador." --Admiral James Stavrides, U.S. Navy (Ret.) "Kounalakis was a quick study. . . . [ Madam Ambassador ] offers further evidence, if anyone still needs it, that the European Union now faces the possibility of an autocracy taking shape within its border." -- The Washington Post, "If you want to know what it looks like for a woman to ‘lean in,' read Ambassador Kounalakis's book. It is an inspiring example of a businesswoman-turned-diplomat taking every opportunity to effectively advance the interests, values, and security of our country." —Janet Napolitano, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security "Ambassador Kounalakis brings us inside the world of American diplomacy in a personal, accessible way, sharing her experiences as a diplomat during challenging times." —Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi "Engrossing, edifying, and funny too. Kounalakis is a great storyteller, and she puts us in the middle of the action. Yes, action—even the ambassador to a peaceful place like Hungary sees more than her share." —Dave Eggers, author of The Circle "Eleni Kounalakis demystifies diplomacy and shows how a world shaped by the Internet and social media still needs ambassadors, especially those with strong principles and a good story to tell." —U.S. Ambassador John Shattuck (Ret.) "This is an all-American story told by the first Greek American woman to serve as a U.S. Ambassador." —Admiral James Stavrides, U.S. Navy (Ret.) "Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis's insights and observations bring to life the constant effort to further American values while searching for common ground and tolerance on the international stage. MARKED FOR DELETION" —Jeff Levine, U.S. Ambassador to Estonia, "If you want to know what it looks like for a woman to 'lean in,' read Ambassador Kounalakis's book. It is an inspiring example of a businesswoman-turned-diplomat taking every opportunity to effectively advance the interests, values, and security of our country." --Janet Napolitano, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security "Ambassador Kounalakis brings us inside the world of American diplomacy in a personal, accessible way, sharing her experiences as a diplomat during challenging times." --Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi "Engrossing, edifying, and funny too. Kounalakis is a great storyteller, and she puts us in the middle of the action. Yes, action--even the ambassador to a peaceful place like Hungary sees more than her share." --Dave Eggers, author of The Circle "Eleni Kounalakis demystifies diplomacy and shows how a world shaped by the Internet and social media still needs ambassadors, especially those with strong principles and a good story to tell." --U.S. Ambassador John Shattuck (Ret.) "This is an all-American story told by the first Greek American woman to serve as a U.S. Ambassador." --Admiral James Stavrides, U.S. Navy (Ret.) "Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis's insights and observations bring to life the constant effort to further American values while searching for common ground and tolerance on the international stage. MARKED FOR DELETION" --Jeff Levine, U.S. Ambassador to Estonia
Copyright Date
2015
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2014-047908
Dewey Decimal
327.2092 B
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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