What publicly owned items/monuments/etc in the US were gifts from other nations? [more inside]
posted by Tomorrowful on Oct 18, 2009 - 13 answers

Any tandem couples / trailing spouses out there working for the US Foreign Service? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 12, 2009 - 2 answers

Are there any bureaucratic alternatives to the US foreign service? I currently have a BSN. Fluent in Japanese, English of course, and nearing fluency in Spanish. Chinese and Russian are on the list but I'd like to first get better at my current languages. I was thinking about medical school but such a route doesn't inspire the same kind of passion I feel for stuff like international politics. Being a Foreign Service Officer seems like the dream job. However, I'm a permanent resident of the US, and acquiring citizenship as well as going through all the FSO requirements seems like I'll putting a lot of eggs in one basket. Also, I don't like moving around, I like going to one area and staying put ideally for decades but 5-10 years is fine. I'm only 22 but I'm old enough to know I hate moving around too much. [more inside]
posted by fairykarma on Aug 30, 2009 - 8 answers

I am 3rd undergraduate student who is doing a double major in political science and pyscology. I love elements of both fields. What career choice should I make?? [more inside]
posted by happydude123 on Jun 21, 2009 - 15 answers

When an embassy acts as a proxy, representing the interests of a third country, what kind of compensation is made to them? [more inside]
posted by cmonkey on Apr 24, 2009 - 4 answers

I need tips for surviving in a highly political work environment. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 23, 2009 - 11 answers

How to manage Facebook friends and family? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 14, 2009 - 18 answers

Help me identify the name of this science fiction short story or novel about a human child of an interplanetary diplomat. [more inside]
posted by shadytrees on Dec 11, 2008 - 9 answers

Staying on good terms with SO's ex? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 18, 2008 - 19 answers

I'm researching Berne, Switzerland, from approximately 1900 (although I could go as far back as 1880-90) to the First World War. I know that because of Switzerland's neutrality, a lot of international politics, diplomacy, activism and espionage was happening there. I have a few good general sources about Switzerland in about that era; a travel guide first published in 1919 by Frank Fox, John Addington Symonds' "Our Life in the Swiss Highlands," and I've just started tracking down information about the socialist International and the Berne International Women's Conference that took place in 1915. But I need to learn a lot more -- [more inside]
posted by ryansara on Jan 20, 2008 - 3 answers

Looking for examples of diplomats who were/are also involved in the performing arts. [more inside]
posted by jrb223 on Jan 12, 2008 - 35 answers

How do I politely and kindly dissuade a dear friend from trying to get me involved in various MLM schemes without offending her or hurting her feelings? [more inside]
posted by biscotti on Nov 5, 2007 - 24 answers

I am looking for an article from Spy Magazine about America's colorful track record with politically appointed ambassadors. The title set the tone nicely--something along the lines of: "Hey Jambo, Does Anyone Here Speak American?" [more inside]
posted by Phred182 on Sep 20, 2006 - 6 answers

Security Clearance/Foreign Service-filter: I'm thinking of a career in the Foreign Service when I get out of college (T-minus 4 years), which I am just now entering. While metafilter has had questions about this before, but my situation is am bit different (so I'm hoping the Foreign Service mefites from those threads can chime in). The most important distinction is that I'm looking to be a Security Engineering Officer, or in some other sort of engineering related role (which falls under "Management" I believe) not a diplomat. Much more after the jump... [more inside]
posted by phrontist on Aug 8, 2006 - 12 answers

Why did the violence over the European cartoons of Mohammed erupt when it did? [more inside]
posted by blue mustard on Feb 6, 2006 - 13 answers