FOCUS ON DEALING WITH IRAN
This in-depth look at Iran provides context and perspective for understanding the controversial nuclear deal.
BY GARY SICK
Doing foreign policy has rarely been easy, but several new realities contribute to making it especially difficult today.
BY DENNIS JETT
In this unusual example of the value of soft power, the often-divisive issue of biotechnology enabled the United States and Iran to find common ground.
BY KENNETH QUINN
Iran offers a potential path to progress in dealing with the volatile Middle East and the threats emanating from there.
BY DAVE SCHROEDER
The United States is a relative latecomer to the politics of the Middle East, much of which derives from European colonialism, as this retrospective on Iran from 1980—already more than three decades past—shows.
BY ROY M. MELBOURNE
FEATURE
This story of power politics, warfare and diplomacy in 19th-century Iran and the Caucasus is a rich slice of history. It is also a cautionary tale that transcends its time and place.
BY JOHN LIMBERT
PERSPECTIVES
Stewards of a Vital Institution
BY BARBARA STEPHENSON
Decision-Making in Times of Uncertainty
BY CHARLES RAY
Mercy Is Its Own Reward
BY ANDREA KORMANN LOWE
AFSA NEWS
Getting the Job Done (During Chaotic Times)
BY KENNETH KERO-MENTZ
The Foreign Service Act, Our “Constitution”
BY JULIE NUTTER
