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by Andrew H. Ziegler, Jr.

by Michael Noonan

The author, a frequent contributor to American Diplomacy, has prepared a report as close in some respects to a memorandum of conversation in diplomatic parlance as one will find.– Ed. by Francis P. Sempa On December 6, 2005, former Secretary … Read more

The author, who has published frequently in American Diplomacy, has written extensively about a remarkable trio of men who provided leadership to the Department of State for over a century. Here he addresses the career of one of those three. … Read more

Someone who knows the dire situation in Niger first hand, the U. S. Peace Corps director in that nation for the past five years, assesses the problem and makes recommendations on long-range solutions. The facts and figures that he cites … Read more

by William Harrop

A conference on “Humanitarian Action, Security and the Military,” the Ninth Annual Humanitarian Conference sponsored by Webster University, Geneva, Switzerland, took place at the International Conference Center of Geneva, 22-23 April 2004. The authors of this detailed report present a … Read more

Exclusively to American Diplomacy, Col. DeAtkine reports on the state of affairs in Iraq as a result of his recent two-month-long stay in that country. Here he assesses in depth a broad range of issues, from the role of the news … Read more

The following incisive analysis by a senior British diplomat results from two talks he gave in the United States under the auspices of the Triangle Institute for Security Studies. Sir Brian is the former Director-General for External and Politico-Military Affairs … Read more

The News and Observer, a daily newspaper in Raleigh, NC, recently in interview posed the question “who’s winning?” in the war on terror to two distinguished scholars of international affairs, both based at Duke University, Durham, NC. Their responses, as … Read more

Philosopher Wendy Hamblet takes a highly critical view of the Bush administration, drawing a parallel between its policies and those of ancient regimes that in theory sought external “demons” as substitutes for internal woes. An earlier, expanded version of this … Read more

Introduction The terrorist attacks on the United States on 11 September 2001, presented a test of the transatlantic security regime and challenged the prevailing notions of national security on both sides of the Atlantic. In response, the allied nations provided … Read more

Introduction American national security policy has been rightly characterized as unilateralist since the inauguration of President George W. Bush, and especially since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.1 It is important, however, to clarify what unilateralism means in this context. … Read more

Administration Building University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Coast Hardy Hall University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Coast In the following five articles, readers of American Diplomacy will find an insightful assessment of the George W. Bush presidential administration as of late 2002, with … Read more

The author is president of the American Foreign Service Association, the professional organization representing the nation’s career foreign affairs agency, the Foreign Service of the United States.—Ed. “The Foreign Service is a front-line organization serving in harm’s way in a … Read more

Foreign Affairs Council Task Force ReportSECRETARY COLIN POWELL’S STATE DEPARTMENT: AN INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTMarch 2003   Contents Foreword Executive Summary I. Leadership II. Resources III. Human Capital IV. Information Technology V. Overseas Presence VI. Public Affairs VII. Public Diplomacy VIII. Consular Affairs IX. Congressional Relations X. U.S. Foreign Service XI. U.S. Agency … Read more

The idea to sponsor an essay contest emerged back at the American Diplomacy Publishers board of directors meeting a month after 9/11. Our thought was that with the declaration of a war on terrorism and the attention of government and … Read more

Question:
What is the place of the war on terrorism in formulating American foreign policy?
An Essay by Jesse Tampio