{"product_id":"open-government-open-diplomacy-conversations-with-a-former-american-diplomat-m-andre-goodfriend-paperback","title":"Open Government, Open Diplomacy: Conversations with a Former American Diplomat M. André Goodfriend - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIstván Hargittai\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndré Goodfriend was Deputy Chief of Mission from 2013 to 2015 at the US Embassy in Budapest. In the absence of an ambassador, most of the time he was Chargé d'Affaires. Goodfriend represented his country, and for that matter, liberal democracy, in the early period of the increasingly autocratic Orbán regime. This tenure was distinguished by an unusually high public visibility and broad-based popularity. This book contains the distilled essence of conversations recorded in the fall of 2015 and in the years after his departure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAside from Goodfriend's reflections on his personal history, the main focus of the deliberations is on open government: its characteristics, preconditions, benefits, and its relation to modern diplomacy. The mindset of a democracy-rooted diplomat with a working experience in an increasingly autocratic regime lends a particular perspective to the topics discussed. These topics include the fight against corruption, the protection of civil society, crisis prevention, education, economy, international relations, applied humanities, and the use of the social and traditional media to achieve policy goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents modern, \"people-friendly\" diplomacy in an era in which public officials are increasingly expected to be transparent and engaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIstvan Hargittai, PhD, DSc, is a physical chemist, Professor Emeritus (active) of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42125464830087,"sku":"9789633866085","price":51.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9e5ccfaba1fe2ed0db90e8db011d1b05.webp?v=1732577834","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/open-government-open-diplomacy-conversations-with-a-former-american-diplomat-m-andre-goodfriend-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}