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Horrible Bosses: Internal Tension at the U.S. Mission in Geneva

After years of serving in Africa, you finally get a nice cushy assignment at the U.S. Mission in Geneva, with…

There are many hallmarks of a good diplomat — the ability to understand foreign cultures, communications skills, flexibility, the ability…

For centuries, it was the national symbol of a nation. For decades, it was kept in Fort Knox for safekeeping.…

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was, among other things, a horrible political miscalculation, lasting nine bloody years and resulting in the…

It was to last nearly a decade and would plant the seeds for the rise of the Taliban and Islamic…

There have been a number of prominent women who have served in the State Department over the past century: Francis…

Elinor Constable had an illustrious career in the State Department from 1955 until 1993, serving not only as Ambassador to…

Diplomats by training, if not by disposition, are calm, level-headed types. They may be called on to deliver a harsh…

So you have been entrusted with a very important mission — in this case, trying to convince several countries in…

In the late 1960’s, the United States had become polarized by the Vietnam War, as even many defenders were beginning…