by Henry E. Mattox

by Henry Mattox

by James L. Abrahamson

by Henry E. Mattox

by Henry Mattox

Other Regions and Topics, Other Problems As we approach, enter, and engage a New Year, we would be well advised to reflect upon and remember a verity that gets lost sometimes in the maelstrom of this nation’s involvement in war. … Read more

This observer noted with more than a little sadness the death this past July 7th in Virginia of retired ambassador Davis Eugene Boster, a colleague on a Foreign Service tour years long gone by. I did not have the privilege … Read more

First Things First: A Personal ViewThe national calamity still unfolding on the United States’ Gulf Coast impacts, albeit indirectly, on the American military effort underway these past two-plus years in Iraq. In this observer’s personal opinion, the destruction wrought by … Read more

Comment on the Origins of the Species by David T. JonesWithout taking exception to Dr. Mattox’s astute observations on the origins of our species diplomatus(noteworthy for its pin stripes), I would like to add a codicil or two. Indeed, the twenty-first century U.S. … Read more

by Henry Mattox

by Henry Mattox

Gandhi “The spirit of democracy cannot be imposed from without. It has to come from within.” M. K.Gandhi Elsewhere in this journal the reader will find an extended essay on what the author, Dr. Chris Dolan, terms the Bush Doctrine and its … Read more

Violence and the menace of anarchy no longer drive events in Haiti, we are relieved to note. A visit there in early April by U. S. Secretary of State Powell highlighted support initiatives by the United States. With UN involvement, … Read more

We note for our readers that American Diplomacy and its parent organization, American Diplomacy Publishers (ADP), maintain a nonpartisan position on U. S. politics. That statement may not always seem to be reflected in the journal’s content. It nonetheless holds true for the simple … Read more

The Ceremonial Changing of the Story—the story behind the phrase has resonated recently on the American scene. And the phrase is among the most apt these old eyes has seen in a long time. It originates with, if I’m not … Read more

The associate editor of this journal presents below his take on some of the principal characters and topics on the world scene during the past year. He—and American Diplomacy—invite your comments. —Ed. Winners Losers I.President Bush II.P.M. Blair III.President Hu Jintao IV.Secretary … Read more

No more apt words than these of John Dryden could be crafted to describe the descent from power of Saddam Hussein, former Iraqi president. Television footage taken shortly after his recent capture revealed for all the world to see a … Read more

Acting Alone? Fidel’s African Imperiadventures Review by Margaret Hemenway Conflicting Missions: Havana, Washington, and Africa, 1959-1976. By Piero Gleijeses. (Chapel Hill and London: The University of North Carolina Press, 2002. Pp. xix, 552. $34.95 cloth; $24.95 paper.) Piero Gleijeses’ Conflicting Missions attempts … Read more

Dr. Radu forcefully makes his point that there can be no half-way measures in understanding the nature of international terrorism. He discusses in particular three courses of action that should NOT be taken to meet the threat. A number of … Read more

Mr. Kiehl argues that our Public Diplomacy efforts have had a great fall, but all is not lost. He proposes a new organization for a new public diplomacy, a middle ground between the old, independent USIA and the weak structure … Read more