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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 ISD’s intellectual output.

One of ISD’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 University’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 ISD’s working groups, and the case studies library.

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Diplomatic Immunity Podcast

Lifeline: The Story of PEPFAR | Interview with Journalist John Donnelly

In 2003, President George W. Bush proposed spending $15 billion to fight AIDS in Africa — a program that would go on to save more than 26 million lives. Journalist…

Headlines in History | Iran's Forever War, US-Canada Trade Fight, and a Nothingburger China Summit

In the first “Headlines in History” since spring, Kelly and Tristan dig into the global stories that refuse to go away. Iran — Months into the conflict, there’s still no…

America Is Losing the Influence Game | Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau and the Bush Presidential Center

A former US diplomat breaks down why soft power matters more than ever — and why the United States is ceding ground to China and other adversaries. From polling data…

The Donroe Doctrine and the Future of the Western Hemisphere

The Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD) is pleased to announce the publication of “The Donroe Doctrine and the Future of the Western Hemisphere,” the latest report in the…

Historian Stephen Kinzer on the Empire, Roosevelt, and Mark Twain

In this episode of Diplomatic Immunity, Kelly is joined by historian and journalist Stephen Kinzer to discuss his book The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of…

Historian Beau Cleland on How the Confederacy almost Survived, King Cotton and Queen Victoria

What if the Civil War’s most consequential diplomacy didn’t happen in London or Washington — but in the back offices of Bahamian merchants, the shipyards of Liverpool, and the harbors…

Case 348. Simulation: Curbing Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

This negotiation simulation is designed to help students understand the dynamics of international nuclear negotiations. Student copies provide background details on Iran’s nuclear program and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of…

Historian Amy Greenberg on The Mexican-American War: America's Forgotten Conflict

In this episode of Diplomatic Immunity, our host Kelly McFarland sits down with Dr. Amy Greenberg, professor at Penn State and author of A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and…

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 one…

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

In this episode, Kelly and Tristan break down two major stories shaping the world right now – Iran and Hungary. Topics covered: The opinions expressed in this conversation are strictly…