Nonfiction Book on Careers in Diplomacy

Profiles in Service: Peace Corps Roots in American Diplomacy

From the founding of the Peace Corps in 1961 to yesterday’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Profiles in Service traces how the volunteer experience contributed to the successful careers of leading U.S. diplomats.

“Ben East’s work shows him to be an astute student of soft power. There is a clear through line running between his time as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi, his experiences as a U.S. diplomat, and his work as a writer and editor.”

—CHRISTOPHER WURST, U.S. diplomat (ret.); creator and host of the SoftPower/FulStories podcast

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