An edition of The craft of political analysis for diplomats
(2011)
The craft of political analysis for diplomats
1st ed.
by Raymond F. Smith
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Author Raymond F. Smith combines a practitioner's personal view of what is required to do good diplomatic political analysis with his understanding of the social conflict and change that informed his work for the State Department. -- From publisher's description.
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The craft of political analysis for diplomats
2011, Potomac Books
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Table of Contents
Glossary of common State Department terms
What is political analysis and why is it a craft?
The objectives of diplomatic political analysis
The audience
The competition
The analyst's personal toolkit
The analytic tools
Criteria for superior reporting: the State Department view
Case study: the collapse of the Soviet Union (1): early embassy Moscow views
Case study: the collapse of the Soviet Union (2): coup against Gorbachev
The compass and the weather vane
Technological change, the risk of irrelevance, and the continuing need.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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