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- Title
High Time to End Our Diplomatic Spoils System.
- Authors
Bridges, Peter
- Abstract
The article offers the author's insights on the diplomatic system in the U.S. The author says that the country continue to send unqualified persons as ambassadors despite the enforcement of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 Section 304(a)(2). He mentions various factors that affect political appointments such as wealth, ethnic and religious aspects. He suggests that a court case should be brought to make the administration follow the law to stop risking the country's national interest.
- Subjects
UNITED States; DIPLOMACY; AMERICAN ambassadors; DIPLOMATIC &; consular service; DIPLOMATS; UNITED States. Foreign Service; LAW
- Publication
American Diplomacy, 2013, p1
- ISSN
1094-8120
- Publication type
Article