US Diplomacy in the 21st Century

Charleston World Affairs Council by George Pope

Mar 21, 202523:28Government & Organizations

The president of the American Foreign Service Association on the challenges facing our diplomats in a time of unprecedented change and the rewards of a diplomatic career

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