If there’s one thing Ryan Crocker believes is vital, it’s history. For the former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Lebanon and Kuwait (not in that order), looking to the past can help […]
Category: Diplomacy
Hungary and Georgia: Natural Partners in the Age of ‘Political Correctness’
They’re separated by an ocean and a continent, but the Central European nation of Hungary and the state of Georgia see a natural partnership that spans from politics to economics, […]
Inventive Talent Sparks Hungary’s Economic Resurgence
Hungary has few natural resources, but its vibrant economy doesn’t need them, according to Laszlo Szabo, its deputy minister of foreign affairs. Instead, he said during a luncheon of the […]
In Wake of Castro’s Passing, World Affairs Council Trips to Help Atlantans Make Sense of Cuba
The World Affairs Council of Atlanta always frames its Cuba trips as a chance to see the country before it “changes,” implying that its slow reforms could alter the chance to […]
Consular Conversations: City Relationships Key to French Diplomacy
Editor’s note: This event was part of Global Atlanta’s Consular Conversations, a series of monthly luncheons where we interview diplomats in the city about their objectives and what’s happening in their countries. […]
North Korea Remains a Top Security Concern Despite Its ‘Weak Hand’
Kim Jong Un, the “supreme leader” of North Korea leads “an incredibly weak” country, but plays its “weak hand very well,” according to Richard A. Lacquement Jr., dean, School of […]
Taiwan Rep: Bedrock of U.S. Relations Solid Despite Political Changes
After attending national conventions of U.S. political parties this year, Taiwan’s top representative here left with more questions than answers. Even after a nearly 40-year diplomatic career and two previous postings in Washington, […]
China and Trump: ‘It’s Complicated’
“It’s complicated.” That’s how a prominent Chinese voice answered whether the country’s top leadership would’ve preferred Hillary Clinton win the U.S. presidential race. She’s more of a known quantity, and Chinese leaders, being “misled” […]
Mayor Reed Signs Pact With Polish City
Following up on a similar ceremony with Cape Town earlier in the month, Mayor Kasim Reed on Oct. 25 signed an agreement to enhance ties with the Polish city of Lodz. The […]
Nov. 3 Discussion to Look at Iran Deal’s Global Effects
After NAFTA, the Iran nuclear deal struck by President Barack Obama is probably the foreign policy item Donald J. Trump has criticized most throughout this year’s presidential campaign. But is […]