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FEATURED ARTICLES
Diplomats Are Made, Not Born
Governments around the world must solve an acute problem: Global diplomacy today is not very effective, in part because it is misunderstood and starved of resources. They also let amateurs practice it.
The White House’s Secret Diplomatic Weapon
Democrats and Republicans heap generous praise on the deputy secretary of state, but the Foreign Service struggles to find the next Bill Burns.
Do Presidents Trust the Foreign Service?
Any sweeping reforms of the service should begin with a rethinking of what the profession of diplomacy and its practice mean in the 21st century.
The State Department’s Loss Is Corporate America’s Gain
U.S. companies have taken advantage of the skills and connections of ex-diplomats who used to advance the country’s interests, and hired them to promote corporate interests.
KEYNOTE PROGRAMS
Nicholas Kralev is an experienced public speaker, delivering more than two dozen keynote programs around the world every year. In 2024 alone, he headlined 30 events in 10 countries. He speaks about the state of U.S. and global diplomacy, and also leads seminars, workshops and other training programs.
"I can think of no better source for aspiring diplomats than Nicholas Kralev’s seminal work on the U.S. Foreign Service.”
"Nicholas Kralev has done more than anyone else to understand what diplomats — and American diplomats in particular — actually do.”
"Nicholas Kralev has devoted much of his career to improving and developing the practice of diplomacy.”
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