The Diplomat in a Changing World

Event Details

Ambassador Brandon Grove served as the director of the State Department?s Foreign Service Institute, ambassador to Zaire, and assistant secretary of state for Inter-American Affairs. Ambassador Grove begins by enumerating the new challenges to the United States and its diplomats in the post-Cold War world. After describing the future for embassies, Ambassador Grove compares politically-appointed ambassadors and Foreign Service ambassadors to highlight the qualities best suited for successful diplomacy. During the question and answer session, Ambassador Grove answers questions about ineffective ambassadors, problems with short appointments in the Foreign Service, and budget concerns for ambassadors.