Smith, Raymond F.,  1941- <br/><br/>
The craft of political analysis for diplomats / 
Raymond F. Smith. 
 - xii, 159 pages ;  23 cm. 
 - Adst-dacor diplomats and diplomacy series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Glossary of common State Department terms -- What is political analysis and why is it a craft? -- The objectives of diplomatic political analysis -- The audience -- The competition -- The analyst's personal toolkit -- The analytic tools -- Criteria for superior reporting: the State Department view -- Case study: the collapse of the Soviet Union (1): early embassy Moscow views -- Case study: the collapse of the Soviet Union (2): coup against Gorbachev -- The compass and the weather vane -- Technological change, the risk of irrelevance, and the continuing need. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781597977296  RM200.04 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Diplomacy--Methodology.<br/>Political science--Methodology.<br/>Diplomats--In-service training.