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Lifting the Curtain on Economic and Commercial Diplomacy

Political Tradecraft: The Main Instrument in the Diplomacy Toolbox

Running a Mini-Government at Diplomatic Missions Abroad

How the Lack of Diplomatic Doctrine Impairs Statecraft

Diplomacy’s Hallmark: ‘Patient Accumulation of Partial Successes’

The First Practical Diplomacy Textbook Is Out. What Took So Long?

Parents Choose a Diplomatic Career. Their Children Live It.

Diplomats Acquire Unique Skills. Are They Applicable Elsewhere?

Diplomatic Chess or Checkers: What Is ‘Persona Non Grata’?

‘Youth Ambassador’ Got a Taste of Diplomacy at Dubai Expo

Why It Can Take Two Years to Get a U.S. Visa

A Visa Doesn’t Guarantee Entry, Just a ‘Knock on the Door’

Abroad for the Holidays, Diplomats Create Another Kind of Family

What Do Diplomats Do After Leaving the Foreign Service?

Diplomats’ Dilemma: Career Advancement or Having a Dog

A Consul General With Housemates and No Office

For Americans in Trouble Abroad, a Consular Officer May Be the Only Hope

Ambassador
Daniel Fried

Fried is a former assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, senior director for European affairs on the National Security Council and ambassador to Poland. He spent 40 years in the U.S. Foreign Service.

Ambassador
Janice Jacobs

Jacobs is a former assistant secretary of state for consular affairs and ambassador to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. During her 34-year Foreign Service career, she also served in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Mexico, Nigeria and Thailand.

Ambassador
Charles Ray

Ray is a former ambassador to Zimbabwe and Cambodia, deputy chief of mission in Sierra Leone, and consul-general in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. His 30 years in the Foreign Service were preceded by 20 years in the U.S. Army.