The rapid ascent of ISIS in 2013-16 was fueled by a flow of “foreign fighters” from across the Middle East,…
House Un-American: Foreign-Born Wives of American Diplomats
Before World War II, there was a concern, particularly with upper-level Foreign Service officers like Ambassador William C. Bullitt, regarding…
Baker’s Half Dozen — Six Precepts of Foreign Policy
A skilled diplomat and negotiator, James A. Baker III served as the Secretary of State during a period of tumultuous change, including…
A Brief History of the Consular Service
When most people think about consular matters, if they think about them at all, it’s only because they are having…
A Unified Diplomatic Service for the 21st Century, Part III
The unusually strong response to Stephanie Kinney’s piece on the lack of core values within the Foreign Service — by far…
John S. Service – The Man Who “Lost China,” Part I
During the 1950’s hundreds of government employees, entertainers, educators, and union activists were accused of being communists by Senator Joseph…
John S. Service – The Man Who “Lost China,” Part II
John Service, the son of missionaries who grew up in China, was one of the Department’s “China hands,” an expert…
Senator Chuck Hagel on Foreign Policy Challenges
Senator Chuck Hagel, who has been nominated by President Obama to be the next Secretary of Defense, was awarded ADST’s…
Arias, Cabalettas, and Foreign Affairs
Back to Memoirs and Occasional Papers Arias, Cabalettas, and Foreign Affairs: A Public Diplomat’s Quasi-Musical Memoir A lifelong lover of…
Arias, Cabalettas, and Foreign Affairs
Arias, Cabalettas, and Foreign Affairs: A Public Diplomat’s Quasi-Musical Memoir A lifelong lover of opera and classical music, Hans N.…