John Shaw is a contributing writer for the Diplomat and is the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University.

Isabelle Vladoiu knows painfully well what happens when a dictatorship abuses its people. Born in Romania in the aftermath of ...

The latest crop of 14 new ambassadors in Washington includes diplomats from two former Soviet republics, two Caribbean ...

Diplomats and the creative industries collided in Washington last month for Meridian International Center's fifth edition of ...

A new show at Washington’s Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens delivers an exquisite look at Princess Natalie Paley.

Mpho Churchill Mophuting, Botswana’s new ambassador in Washington, says his country must end its near-total economic dependence on diamond exports. Côte d’Ivoire’s tourism and investment conference ...

Experts ponder ‘future of cultural diplomacy’ in the global digital age Embassies around the world have long promoted their country’s art, music and natural attractions through museums, concerts, ...

Three experts at an Oct. 20 panel hosted by American University discuss the parallels between Nazi Germany and far-right extremism in the United States. For the past year, Trump has continuously ...

There is a long history of countries overthrowing other countries’ governments to get what they want. There is an equally long history of such efforts ending in abject failure. So why does the idea of ...