The consul : an insider account from Australia's diplomatic frontline /

Kemish, Ian,

The consul : an insider account from Australia's diplomatic frontline / Ian Kemish. - St Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, (c)2022. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

Intro -- Author Biography -- Title Page -- Imprint Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Prologue: A Call in the Night -- Chapter 1: New Frontiers -- Chapter 2: Muffled Drumbeat -- Chapter 3: The Inheritance -- Chapter 4: Baptism by Fire -- Chapter 5: Plying the Trade -- Chapter 6: Some Cases Are More Equal than Others -- Chapter 7: Getting Ready for the Big One -- Chapter 8: The Turning Point -- Chapter 9: The Ones Who Lost Their Way -- Chapter 10: Bombings in Bali -- Chapter 11: Sticking with the Families -- Chapter 12: Recovery -- Chapter 13: All Right for Some Chapter 14: Moving On -- Chapter 15: Homecoming -- Chapter 16: Dark Times -- Chapter 17: Hostage Diplomacy -- Chapter 18: It Never Ends -- Acknowledgements

An absorbing insider's account of leadership and service within Australia's Consular service, through tumultuous events including the September 11 attacks, the Bali bombings and the Boxing Day Tsunami.As head of Australia's consular service, Ian Kemish played a central role in the nation's response to some of the most dramatic events of the early twenty-first century, including the September 11 attacks and the Bali bombings. He led the small band of Australian consuls as they confronted the new challenges of global jihadism, supporting families who lost loved ones, and negotiated the release of Australians unjustly detained abroad. In The Consul, Kemish offers a unique and personal perspective on Australia's foreign affairs challenges of the last two decades, from hostage diplomacy to the political sensitivities of repatriating Australians abroad. This timely and engaging book also asks us to consider how world events have changed the way we travel now and in the future.



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Kemish, Ian.


Australia. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Australia. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade --Officials and employees--Biography.


Diplomats--Australia--Biography.
Biography: general.
Politics & government.


Electronic Books.

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