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…
Frank Wisner
MY FOREIGN SERVICE ROLE MODEL- – AMBASSADOR FRANK WISNER by Kenneth M Quinn My wartime experience as a Foreign Service…
Your Diplomats at Work: A Comedy in Seven Acts
This book is an account of the author’s sometimes comical, sometimes frustrating, but always enlightening adventures as a diplomat in…
The Rise of Africa’s Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Renee Sanders’ new book on The Rise of Africa’s Small & Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) is an…
The Legendary Uli Women of Nigeria: Their Life Stories in Signs, Symbols, and Motifs
Dr. Robin Renee Sanders, having lived in Africa for several years, was always struck by the ancestral, socio-historical and educational…
Fifty Years in USAID: Stories From the Front Lines
Published in November 2012 by Arlington Hall Press, an imprint of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, this collection…