September 11 fundamentally transformed United States foreign policy and shook the country as a whole. This transformation and shock was…
The First Diplomatic Visit in Forty Years to the “Land of the Eternal Blue Sky”—Donald C. Johnson’s 1984 Visit to Mongolia
Mongolia—sparsely populated, largely nomadic, and surrounded by nuclear superpowers. The end of the Cold War could not have been the…
From Armistice Day to Veterans Day: Honoring Veterans Who Became U.S. Diplomats
Annually, as a sign of respect, Americans observe a moment of silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day…
Operatives of U.S. Diplomacy: Advocating for Foreign Service Officers Post-9/11
When disaster strikes, foreign service officers are called upon to support the U.S. government’s response. This was the case in…
“Like Sixteenth Century Switzerland”—An American in Bhutan
In the 1960s, Bhutan allowed visitors only by royal invitation. The last independent outpost of Tibetan culture after the Chinese…
The 2012 Egyptian Elections: A Democratic Dilemma
In June of 2012, Elizabeth Jones found herself being transferred to the Near East Bureau in the Department of State.…
2022 Annual General Meeting Agenda
ADST Annual General Membership Business Meeting Agenda August 31, 2022 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. I. Welcome and General Announcements…
Special Projects
Oral Histories of U.S. Diplomacy in Afghanistan, 2001–2021 The special project aims to collect oral histories of diplomats and other…
Home
100th Anniversary of the USFS Read more Read Oral Histories Read more New Oral History Project Read more Support the…
Lessons from Haiti: Why Security-Only Interventions Fail
Haiti has been plagued with instability for much of its existence, despite being the second country in the Americas to…