Diplomaten, consuls en tolken : De 'buitenlandse dienst' van Nederland 1814-1946

This study retraces the history of the ‘foreign service’ of the Netherlands between 1814 and 1946 in the light of bureaucratic, professional and democratic developments. The trio recruiting, selection and training on the one hand and the diptych ability and suitability on the other serve as guidelines. The year 1946 constitutes a logical conclusion of this period owing to the formation of the new Foreign Service, which replaced the former separate services for diplomats, consuls and interpreters. By contrast, the year 1814 is of a more symbolic mature, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and th... Mehr ...