Part 1: Powell: ‘I am on the president’s agenda’
Part 2: Diplomats fight stuffed-white-shirt image
Part 3: Diplomacy adapts to new threats
Part 4: Cultural diplomacy pays off, envoys say
Part 5: Consular services changed after 9/11
Part 6: Embassy bombings spur security boost
Part 7: Diplomatic reorientation
Part 8: Ups and downs of diplomatic life
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Nicholas Kralev is a journalist, educator and speaker on global travel, diplomacy and international affairs. He has written for the Washington Times, the Financial Times, the Arizona Republic and Newsday. He has a degree in public policy from Harvard University, speaks five languages and has visited more than 80 countries.
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