Bücher von Anthony J. Barker

Focusing on the attitudes and experiences of American female diplomats and spouses, this book examines the social, political, and cultural dimensions of American interactions with the Middle East and North Africa in the five decades after the Second World War. A turbulent period, marked by conflicts associated with the Cold War and decolonization, it was also characterized by changing attitudes to women at odds with those in Moslem societies. The impact of those changes is explored throughout this book, principally drawing on personal oral histories included in the 'Frontline Diplomacy' collection, but reinforced by cables passing between regional U.S. embassies and the State Department in Washington DC.

This research investigated the potential to enhance global science data sharing through market-driven strategies utilizing technology platform-based business models compared to the existing fiat strategy characterized by government-funded programs and highly fragmented information systems. With less than 1% of science data shared globally, and some estimates of data collection time-cost valued at USD billions per year, there is significant social value to be released in addressing this issue.

This study examines US diplomatic relations with Australia and New Zealand during the Cold War. The author emphasizes the role of lower-ranking diplomats in policy formation and examines the impact of recruitment and deployment practices of the diplomatic corps, as well as the influence of diplomats' families.