democracy

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?

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

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

Colin Powell’s Death Hits Career Diplomats Hard At a Precarious Time

What Can a Young Diplomat Expect to Achieve in Today’s World?

U.S. Diplomats Preach Ideals Their Country Flouts. Is That Hypocrisy?

How to Prepare for Renewed Great-Power Rivalry

How to Leverage National Assets for City Diplomacy

The World Needs a Democracy That Educates Its Citizens to Lead It

How Values-Based Diplomacy Can Augment U.S. Global Primacy

How to Prepare for Renewed Great-Power Rivalry

The ABCs of Marketing That Can Help Public Diplomacy

Diplomacy and the Peaceful Transfer of Power

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.