Madam Ambassador by Eleni Kounalakis

Madam Ambassador by Eleni Kounalakis

Eleni Kounalakis was 43 and a land developer in California when she was tapped by President Obama to serve as the US ambassador to Hungary. During her tenure, from 2010 to 2013, Hungary was a key ally to the US. 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 diplomatic life in Budapest. A cross between a foreign policy memoir and an inspiring personal family story, Madam Ambassador draws back the curtain on what it is like to represent the US government abroad.'

"If you want to know what it looks like for a woman to ‘lean in,’ read Ambassador Kounalakis’s bookIt 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

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9781620971116
ISBN 10	1620971119
Titel	Madam Ambassador
Autor	Eleni Kounalakis
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	The New Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2015-06-18
Seitenanzahl	296
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.