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Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD) publications hub brings together research, analysis and commentary drawn from across our programs, including case studies, working group outputs and podcast resources. A single destination for the full breadth of ISDā€™s intellectual output.

One of ISDā€™s principal goals is to produce publications on the practice of diplomacy that reflect the experience of diplomatic practitioners and the breadth of knowledge across Georgetown Universityā€™s academic community. Over the years, this guiding principle has taken many forms: books published either by the institute or leading academic presses; reports and papers based on research conducted by staff, associates or ISDā€™s working groups, and the case studies library.

Case Studies Library
Working Group Reports
Diplomatic Immunity Podcast

Historian Lindsay Chervinsky on the Monroe Doctrine & John Quincy Adams

In this episode of Diplomatic Immunity, host Kelly McFarland sits down with presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky, executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, to explore oneā€¦

Iran Talks, Hungary's Election Surprise & the Shifting Global OrderĀ 

In this episode, Kelly and Tristan break down two major stories shaping the world right now ā€“ Iran and Hungary. Topics covered: The opinions expressed in this conversation are strictlyā€¦

Historian Tyson Reeder on James Madison and the War of 1812

In this episode of Diplomatic Immunity, host Kelly McFarland sits down with Dr. Tyson Reeder, assistant professor of history at Brigham Young University and author of Serpent in Eden: Foreignā€¦

Historian Frank Cogliano on the Jeffersonian Legacies

In this episode of the Road to 250 series, our host Kelly McFarland sits down with Professor Frank Cogliano of the University of Edinburgh to explore Thomas Jeffersonā€™s foreign policyā€¦

Operation Epic Fury and the War in Iran

Two weeks into Operation Epic Fury, we break down whatā€™s happening, what went wrong, and where this is all heading. In this conversation: The opinions expressed in this conversation areā€¦

Three-time Pulitzer finalist Anand Gopal on his new book, Days of Love and Rage

What happens when ordinary people try to build a democracy from scratch in the middle of a civil war ā€” and what happens when it falls apart? In this episode,ā€¦

Munich Security Conference 2026: Rubio, Europe's Future & Iran Strike Coming?

In this episode, we break down the major takeaways from the Munich Security Conference, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a notably softer speech than last yearā€™s JD Vanceā€¦

America's Grand Strategy in the Age of Polarity with Robert Blackwill

In this episode, our host Kelly McFarland sits down with Ambassador Robert Blackwill, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, who previously served on the National Security Council andā€¦

Enterance to the Forbidden city in China

Report | Who Are China's Diplomats? Beyond "Wolf Warrior" Hype

Diplomats from the Peopleā€™s Republic of China (PRC) have attracted considerable attention and notoriety because of combative rhetoric and aggressive actions. This has led to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)ā€¦

Inside Nuclear Negotiations with North Korea

This week, Kelly talks with former US Diplomat Joel Wit, author of the new book Fallout: The Inside Story of Americaā€™s Failure to Disarm North Korea. Joel was a diplomatā€¦