All too often in the State Department, people can lose hope that their efforts matter and come to believe that…
Diplomatic Insecurity: The State Department Leaves the U.S. Embassy in Morocco in Peril
Threats against embassies are an ongoing concern that heads of mission, especially in certain parts of the world like the…
The Birthday Party Coup Attempt on Morocco’s King Hassan II
The Arab world’s longest-ruling monarch at the time of his death, King Hassan II survived several coup attempts during his…
Peck’s Postulates
Ambassador (ret.) Edward L. Peck presents a concise, organized framework for navigating international relations in Peck’s Postulates, a new volume…
Minnesota
Contributions by Minnesotans in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Minnesota have made important contributions to America’s…
Kansas
Contributions by Kansans to the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in the state of Kansas have made important…
Alabama
Contributions by Alabamians in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Alabama have made important contributions to America’s…
The October War: A Retrospective
This often surprising book shares firsthand accounts and frank discussions from a meeting held in October 1998 on the twenty-fifth…
Memoirs of a Foreign Service Arabist
Dick Parker was renowned in the State Department for his dry acerbic wit. From his early youth on U.S. Cavalry posts…
Afghanistan Project – Joseph Mussomeli
Ambassador Joseph Mussomeli Interviewed by: Robin Matthewman Initial interview date: December 6, 2022 Copyright 2022 ADST Q: So, good…