Tag: Europe and Eurasia
Post-War Burma, a First-Hand Account from John Cady
Excerpted with permission of Ohio University from “Contacts with Burma, 1935-1949: A Personal Account”.
Why Did You Wake Us Up in the Middle of the Night?: Use of NIACT, 1978
by David Langbart
Why Did You Wake Us Up in the Middle of the Night? Use of NIACT, 1963
From the National Archives
by David Langbart
Foreign Service Accounts from the Oral History Archives
As we watch Brexit developments, ADST’s “Evolution of the European Union: Early Seeds of Dissolution?” presents a picture of the EU’s troubled beginnings.
Refugee Integration in Berlin—Lessons for the U.S.
by Liliana Martinez, Brittany Aldredge, Maen Hammad
Fascism: A Warning
Review by Gilbert Donahue
Fascism: A Warning. Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward, Harper Collins, 2018, 288 pages including index.
The Marshall Plan: Seventy Years Since the Start of a Great Diplomatic Effort
by Thomas E. McNamara
Foreign Service Accounts from the Oral History Archives (ADST.ORG)
Foreign Service Accounts from the Oral History Archives (ADST.ORG) In this issue, we offer two more ADST segments focusing on U.S. international development stories, one on the Marshall Plan and another from USAID officer Carol Peasley. -The Economic Cooperation Act, … Continued
From the National Archives
Cold War Humor, 1953
What Goes Up Must Come Down
“We Found Ourselves Living in the Midst of a Battlefield”
Harry & Arthur: Truman, Vandenberg, and the Partnership that Created the Free World
Review by John M. Handley
Harry & Arthur: Truman, Vandenberg, and the Partnership that Created the Free World. By Lawrence J. Haas Potomac Books, University of Nebraska Press, April 2016. ISBN: 9 781612 348124
Let’s Talk Seriously About Afghanistan
by Amb. Michael W. Cotter (ret.) The media is full of information about the conflict in Afghanistan. Some of the coverage supports the Trump administration’s plan to increase the U.S. military presence in that country; some of it is opposed. … Continued
Russia and Turkey—Dalliance or Alliance
by Amb. W. Robert Pearson (ret.) Russia and Turkey are dancing a complicated pas de deux—for separate and common reasons. The happy couple has captivated global attention. There are reasons today to anticipate greater collaboration between Turkey and Russia in … Continued
Amendments to the Governance Structure of the Holy See and Canon Law during the European Migration Crisis
by Lóránd Ujházi1 Because of the current migration crisis the central organizations of the Catholic Church were forced to reflect upon more directly about the humanitarian, pastoral and policy aspects of the refugee issue. However, neither the annual speeches delivered … Continued
Krasno Events Series & YouTube Channel
Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professorship at UNC-Chapel Hill Prof. Klaus W Larres KRASNO EVENTS SERIES November 8, 2017 Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is a great pleasure sending you the video links to our recent events. Further below, please find links to … Continued
A Retrospective in Humility Lessons for Young Development Professionals
by Elizabeth Knight My professional path has been a winding one, with turns that have taken me places I never imagined. Looking back on over a decade in international development, there is much I have learned and even more that … Continued
Authoritarian Backlash: A Comparison of Turkey & Venezuela
by Ambassador (ret.) Robert Pearson The Character of Democracy “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” This famous opening line from Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina is important also for democracies. While Turkey and … Continued
John Lothrop Motley: The Witty US Minister to Vienna
John Lothrop Motley The Witty US Minister to Vienna Chapter 1 of Foreign Vistas: Stories from a Life in the Foreign Service by William Sommers If success in the diplomat’s trade were based solely on education, language facility, mastery of … Continued