Jackson, Richard L.
RICHARD L. JACKSON was a U.S. Foreign Service officer for three decades, with postings in Somalia, Libya, Washington, Greece, the United Nations, and Morocco. He then served eleven years as president of Anatolia College in Thessaloniki, Greece, later becoming an international consultant on higher education and a freelance writer.
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Diplomats and Diplomacy, World politics, 20th century
Dick Jackson captures the humor and sheer incongruity of working across cultures in an international career spanning diplomacy and education. Written in a lighthearted tone, his memoir also delves into tragic consequences in countries such as Somalia, Libya, and Greece. The author uses wit and anecdote to chronicle the monumental...