The Department of State today released Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976, Volume I, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972. Previous Foreign Relations volumes have focused on the formulation of major foreign policy initiatives, implementation of policy decisions, and significant … Read more

Retired ambassador and career diplomat Bill Dale holds in the balance and examines the two fundamental foreign policy documents of the past half century—National Security Council Memorandum 68 of 1950 and the “National Security Strategy” of 2002. Citing similarities, the … Read more

The Heritage Foundation in late April published a report on how to mend what’s broken in U.S. Public Diplomacy. The full report (with graphics) is available online at www.heritage.org/Research/ NationalSecurity/bg1645.cfm The introductory section, recommendations, and conclusion follow. —Ed. How to Reinvigorate U.S. … Read more

The author of this commentary, a member of the American Diplomacy Publishers board, doubts the need for reinstitution of the draft on the American scene. He questions sosme of the arguments therefor and what might be the reason for a … Read more

Following is the text of career diplomat Mary Wright’s letter by which she resigned from the Foreign Service.—Ed US Embassy Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia March 19, 2003 Secretary of State Colin Powell US Department of State Washington, DC 20521 Dear Secretary Powell: … Read more

We have republished several of the author’s commentaries in this journal. Here he analyzes the anti-war movement in the current crisis over Iraq from an unexpected angle—its similarity to Vietnam War-era demonstrations and, as well, the part that religious beliefs … Read more

The author, a member of the American Diplomacy Publishers board and a frequent contributor to these pages, takes to task a U. S. national policy statement which has received little attention since its issuance six months ago.—Ed. In September 2002, the White … Read more

The author, an experienced Foreign Service officer, makes a case for a greater role for public diplomacy, as well as the free expression of views—within reason by U. S. diplomats. Republished from the “Speaking Out” section of the Foreign Service Journal.—Ed. … Read more

by William J. Daugherty

Following is the text of career diplomat John Brady Kiesling’s letter by which he resigned from the Foreign Service.—Ed Letter of Resignation, to: Secretary of State Colin L. Powell ATHENS, Thursday. 27 February 2003 Dear Mr. Secretary: I am writing … Read more

Following is the text of career diplomat John Brown’s letter by which he resigned from the Foreign Service.—Ed Dear Friends and Colleagues: FYI. John To: Secretary of State Colin Powell March 10, 2003 Dear Mr. Secretary: I am joining my … Read more

FSO ResignationsThree Foreign Service Officers have given public announcement of their resignations since March 10, 2003. Each cited differences with the policies of the current administration in explanation of their decisions. The letters are linked below. FSO Keisling’s Letter of … Read more

The author, a retired senior U. S. Foreign Service officer, takes issue with the Foreign Service officers who have taken issue with the Bush administration’s policy of war against Iraq. In this thoughtful article, he elaborates his position in favor: … Read more

The author is a retired career diplomat with long experience in Latin America. He expresses concern about the “bleak picture” of Venezuela’s “accumulated problems,” both economic and political. — Ed It seems increasingly clear that President Hugo Chávez intends to … Read more

Although the armed struggles that took place in Kosovo have long ended, and the Serbian dictator removed, much still needs to be done to make the people there feel that they are part of a democratic world. Dr. Hyseni’s following … Read more

Among the several commentaries of the author’s that we have republished was a recent discussion of the anti-war movement in the United States. In this article, he builds upon a visit to Berlin to examine the intriguing state of German … Read more

The author has written for this journal a number of articles on American foreign policy figures of days gone by. Here he assesses the career of a man who held two of the nation’s most important ambassadorial posts, both during … Read more

This report by U. S. Army Col. (ret) Abrahamson, a member of the American Diplomacy Publishers board, brings into focus the strategic background to the preparation for possible war with Iraq—what he terms a tour of the military planning process—along … Read more

I do get tired of reading claims that oil is the reason why Mr. Bush wants to attack Iraq. Perhaps, commentators pick oil because it seems to give clarity where there is so little, evoking the slightly romantic image of … Read more

The author addresses anew a subject that has long interested him —the impact of cultural factors on diplomacy. See his earlier article in this area in an issue of American Diplomacy of five years ago. A member of the governing board of … Read more