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Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations

Abstract

The United States Foreign Service is confronting one of the most profound crises in its long and proud history. At a time of pandemic, recession, and mounting global challenges, our nation’s career diplomats find themselves without the support, funding, training, and leadership they need to represent the American people effectively overseas and in Washington, D.C. We argue in this report that the United States needs a strong and high performing Foreign Service to defend our country and advance its interests in the 21st century. That is why President-elect Biden and Congress should launch a major bipartisan initiative to revive, reform, and reimagine the Foreign Service.

Citation

Burns, Nicholas, Marc Grossman, and Marcie Ries. "A U.S. Diplomatic Service for the 21st Century." November 2020.