The Cold War started after the end of World War II and lasted until the fall of the Soviet Union.…
Introducing American Culture to Tokyoites
Renate Coleshill was born in Germany and went on to work for the U.S. Foreign Service in a number of…
Never the Twain Shall Meet? Bureaucratic Cultures at USAID and the State Department
The famously contrasting bureaucratic cultures of the State Department and USAID made a sharp impression on Donald Bliss, USAID’s executive…
So Many Soldiers, So Little Protection — The Pillaging of Iraqi Culture, 2003
As the cradle of civilization, Iraq has thousands of years of history and artifacts that provide a glimpse into the…
We’re Not in Washington Anymore — Culture Shock in Liberia
Adjusting to a new job position or a new town has its challenges, but moving to another country —on another…
Losing the Golden Hour: An Insider’s View of Iraq’s Reconstruction
In emergency medicine “the golden hour” is the first hour after injury during which treatment greatly increases survivability. In post-conflict…
The Architecture Of Diplomacy: Building America’s Embassies
Jane C. Loeffler, a scholar in architectural history and American civilization, extensively researched the history and politics of U.S. embassy design…
The Incidental Oriental Secretary and Other Tales of Foreign Service
Dick Jackson captures the humor and sheer incongruity of working across cultures in an international career spanning diplomacy and education.…
Paying Calls in Shangri-La: Scenes from a Woman’s Life in American Diplomacy
Judy Heimann entered the diplomatic life in 1958 to join her husband, John, in Jakarta at his American Embassy post,…
Saudi Arabia and the United States: Birth of a Security Partnership
Hart’s three tours of duty in Saudi Arabia, the last as ambassador from 1961 to 1965, gave him a unique…