THE PSYCHOLOGICAL BASES OF WAR by Robert A. Hinde PART I ·  Introduction ·  Levels of ComplexityPART II ·  Individual Aggression ·  Aggression Between GroupsPART III ·  Institutionalized War ·  Conclusion REFERENCES ABOUT ROBERT A. HINDE   INTRODUCTION Psychology … Continued

THE STRUGGLE FOR THE UNITED NATIONS by William N. Dale President Wilson traveled the country in the fall to raise support for the Treaty, but isolationist opponents and political foes dogged his steps arguing against his message. The President refused … Continued

American Diplomacy takes pleasure in making available to its readers an internship announcement submitted by author and scholar Eugene Schmiel. (Be sure not to miss Dr. Schmiel’s piece entitled “Ms. Hearst, I Presume” in the current issue of this Journal). … Continued

U.S. envoy Peter Bridges affords us here an unusual personal look into the experience of a professional diplomat taking up the post, for the first time, of the American ambassador. He went to a nation, in this instance, noted for … Continued

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assigned to establish the Point IV Technical Cooperation Mission. The problems surrounding the events of independence and the trauma of Partition were still very much in evidence in the capital city of New Delhi and the surrounding area. We were … Continued

by Henry Mattox   Well, yes, of course, come to think of it, I knew that, given that (of course) I keep up with these vital developments that bear on national defense, this nation’s posture in the post-Cold War World, … Continued

Ambassador Robert Strausz-Hupe, founder and president emeritus of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA, has held five ambassadorial posts, the latest as U.S. ambassador to Turkey (1981-89). He is author of numerous books on international politics, most recently Democracy … Continued

Recalling here a research paper of twenty years ago, Ambassador Underhill departs from his usual wryly amused approach to matters diplomatic to address very seriously a central issue still facing mankind. The reader will note how he presaged some of … Continued

by Gene Schmiel The call from the police station was a welcome diversion for this newly-minted vice consul from the dreary boredom of visa stamping at the American Embassy. An American woman, about twenty-five years old, named “Amelia Barnes” (not … Continued

American Diplomacy takes pleasure in making available to its readers a press release, dated April 7, 1998, provided by the Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State. ~ Ed. Important News U.S. Foreign Relations Series Laos Volume (1964-1968) Released … Continued

    For faster downloading, Part I of this conference report is divided into the following linked sections: ·  Background & Introduction: Prof. Richard Kohn ·  Roundtable I: Presentation by Prof. Ole Holsti ·  Panelists:  Profs. David Cheshier and Erik … Continued

American Diplomacy takes pleasure in making available to its readers a press release, dated February 13, 1998, provided to us by the U.S. Department of State.~ Ed. Important News Historian’s Office Page Added to Department of State Web Site   … Continued