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28 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / O C T O B E R 2 0 1 1 ish, Arabic and Hindi. Campbell concludes with a chap- ter on the psychological factors influencing the use of shared language across cultures. A quick and enjoyable, if sometimes disjointed, read, the book is an excellent start for the layman looking for a primer on comparative language without having to delve into complex linguistics. Campbell served for 13 years as a Foreign Service of- ficer, with postings to Ecuador, France, Vietnam and Spain, as well as Washington, D.C. Prior to that, he spent six years in academia as an instructor and administrator. His other works include Are We Winning? Are They Win- ning?: A Civilian Adviser’s Reflections on Wartime Viet- nam (AuthorHouse, 2004). Excursions in Language may be purchased at www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/211 7011. Entrepreneurship: Values and Responsibility Leo V. Ryan, Wojciech W. Gasparski and Stefan Kwiatkowski, eds., Transaction Publishers, 2011, $29.99, paperback, 317 pages. This timely contribution to the field of business studies explores the relationship of ethics and accounta- bility to success as an entrepreneur. Starting from the proposition that a person’s actions as a business owner can lead to industrial growth or technological advancement, the authors declare that resourcefulness is a prerequisite for effective action — and that effectiveness, in turn, de- pends on sound ethical intentions. The introduction states that “In [this] period of finan- cial crisis caused by [the] irresponsible behavior [of] em- inent would-be ‘entrepreneurs’ … the very concept of entrepreneurship calls for values and responsibility.” From this premise the contributors examine entrepre- neurship from a variety of perspectives, including the philosophical, sociological, religious and practical. The result is a thorough and sophisticated study of the inter- section of social responsibility and good business. Leo V. Ryan is a retired Foreign Service officer who served as deputy director and, later, director of the Peace Corps in Nigeria. He is a professor of management and dean emeritus of the College of Commerce and Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University, and a longstanding member of the Clerics of St. Viator. Woj- ciech W. Gasparski is the director of the Business Ethics Center at the Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepre- neurship and Managment in Warsaw, Poland. Stefan Kwiatkowski is a consultant and lecturer at the Leon Kozminski Academy. A Student’s Guide to International Relations Angelo M. Codevilla, ISI Books, 2010, $8, paperback, 99 pages. The number of students majoring in international relations today dwarfs that of a generation ago, states Angelo Codevilla at the outset of this volume. At the same time, the programs and curricula learners follow vary immensely by institution and by professor. The result is a graduate pool of widely un- even exposure and specialization. A Student’s Guide to International Relations , the latest in the Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s Guide to the Major Disciplines series, offers a brief and accessible overview of the international system and its history, dom- inant strains of thought in American statecraft, the in- struments of power and contemporary geopolitical challenges. Codevilla also discusses the differences in ge- ography, religious tradition, culture and the interpretation of history that affect the behavior of nations. Though it does not purport to be a comprehensive sur- vey of international relations, this smart, witty guide will be invaluable to students deciding on a course of study. Heavily interspersed with citations and suggestions for further reading, it can serve as the backbone of a self-di- rected curriculum in its own right. Angelo M. Codevilla is a former Foreign Service offi- cer who has taught international relations at Boston Uni- versity, Princeton and Georgetown, in addition to writing several books on the subject. Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the Foreign Service, Second Edition Harry Kopp and Charles Gillespie, Georgetown University Press, 2011, $29.95, paperback, 320 pages. Career Diplomacy — first pub- lished in 2008, and now in its second C OVER S TORY