The Foreign Service has undergone major reforms and tinkering over the past century, so much so that people often joked…
“The U.S. values amateurism over professionalism in diplomacy”
Chas W. Freeman, Jr. is one of those rare diplomats with brilliant language abilities who also was involved in an…
Being Black in a “Lily White” State Department
Terence Todman is one of the few people to attain the rank of career ambassador – the equivalent of a…
To the Happy Few
Back to Other Publications To the Happy Few: A story of death, love, and loss in the Sudan “It’s a…
Other Publications Available from ADST
Other publications of interest on diplomacy and foreign affairs. 215 Days in the Life of an American Ambassador by…
ADST’s Oral History Collection
The Collection Since 1986, the Foreign Affairs Oral History Program of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST)…