
Understanding the Department of State
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Terrorism;The threat of weapons of mass destruction;HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases;Illegal drug trafficking and crime;Humanitarian needs of migrants and refugees; andEnvironmental degradation.
Americans at home and abroad face threats to their physical and economic well-being. The State Department protects our nation, its people, and our prosperity.
Understanding the Department of State looks at the main current issues it faces around the globe from relations with Russia and China to the civil war in Iraq and the growing threat from the Islamic State and other terrorist groups. The book also has brief biographies of all the Secretaries of State from Thomas Jefferson, the first to hold the position in 1790, to John Kerry, the current incumbent.
The book also contains:
A detailed history of the role of the State Department over the last 250 years and how it shaped both the United States and the rest of the world.A list and bios of all U.S. Secretaries of StateA list of the major global issues which are the State Department's current focus of attention.
About the Series:
TheCabinet Series looks at the major departments in the Federal Government explaining why they were created and the responsibilities of each agency and how they conduct their daily business at home and abroad. It helps to explain what federal agencies do and how they affect the lives of citizens.
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Content
- Understanding The Department Of State
- Contents
- Acknowledgement
- PART I: STRUCTURE AND ROLE
- 1. Introduction
- Department Mission Statement
- 2. An Overview of the State Department
- Fighting Terrorism
- Homeland Security
- Visas: Welcoming Foreign Citizens
- Regional Stability
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Criminal Justice
- Helping Americans
- Economic Prosperity and Security
- Democracy and Human Rights
- Other Transnational Issues
- Supporting Foreign and Civil Services
- 3. Organization
- Secretary of State and Deputy Secretaries
- Under Secretaries
- Special Advisors, Envoys, and Representatives
- Bureaus and Offices
- PART II: MAJOR EXTERNAL ISSUES
- 4. Terrorism
- ISIL
- Other Terrorist Threats
- 5. Russia
- Ukraine
- Russia and Closer Ties with China
- 6. China
- U.S. Assistance to China
- Bilateral Economic Relations
- China's Membership in International Organizations
- The Country
- Investment in China for U.S. Companies
- 7. Afghanistan
- U.S. Assistance to Afghanistan
- Bilateral Economic Relations
- Afghanistan's Membership in International Organizations
- The New Silk Road
- Drug Trade
- 8. Korea
- Diplomacy
- Six Party Diplomacy
- The Role of China
- Sanctions
- Deterrence
- Human Rights
- Protecting American Citizens
- 9. Iran and Iraq
- Iran
- Iraq
- 10. Embassy Protection
- Benghazi Attack
- Buildings
- Staff
- International Travel and Health
- PART III: APPENDICES
- Secretaries of State
- Diplomacy Over the Years
- 1750-1785: Colonial and Revolutionary Period
- 1784-1800: The Diplomacy of the Early Republic
- 1801-1829: Securing the Republic
- 1830-1860: Diplomacy and Westward Expansion
- 1861-1865: The Civil War and International Diplomacy
- 1866-1898: Continued Expansion of United States Interests
- 1899-1913: Defending U.S. International Interests
- 1914-1920: World War One
- The Great Depression and U.S. Foreign Policy
- 1937-1945: Diplomacy and the Road to War
- 1945-1952: The Early Cold War
- 1961-1968: The Presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1969-1976: The Presidencies of Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford
- 1977-1981: The Presidency of Jimmy Carter
- 1981-1988: The Presidency of Ronald W. Reagan
- 1989-1992: The Presidency of George H.W. Bush
- 1993-2000: The Presidency of William J. Clinton
- The Bush Administration (2001-2009)
- The Obama Administration (2009-2016)
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