List of Course Adoptions



Universities that have adopted Inside a U.S. Embassy (2nd or 3rd edition) for a course:

  • American University, "Analysis of American Foreign Policy."

  • American University School of International Service, "Topics in U.S. Foreign Policy: Diplomatic Practice," (graduate seminar).

  • American University, Washington Semester Program, "Foreign Policy Seminar."

  • College of William & Mary, "The U.S. Foreign Service: an In Depth Look."

  • Dominican University of California, "Diplomacy."

  • The Elliott School of International Relations, George Washington University, "Running an Embassy."

  • Emmanuel College, "Introduction to International Relations."

  • Euro University, Tallinn, Estonia, "Practical Diplomacy."

  • Florida Gulf Coast University, "Introduction to International Studies."

  • Florida International University, "Topics in International Relations."

  • Foreign Service Institute, Department of State, "Ambassadorial Seminar."

  • Georgetown University, "Practicing Diplomacy Abroad" and "The Practice of Diplomacy" (School of Foreign Service graduate seminar).

  • John Jay School of Diplomacy and International Affairs, Euclid University Extension, "Foreign Service/Careers in International Affairs." 

  • Kansas State University, "Professional Diplomacy and Foreign Policy."

  • Marine Corps War College, "National Security and Joint Warfare."

  • Middlebury College, "International Diplomacy and Modern South Asia."

  • Moscow State Institute for International Relations, "U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy."

  • Mount Holyoke College, "Changing Role of Diplomacy."

  • National Defense University's Industrial College of the Armed Forces, "Instruments of Foreign Policy" (recommended reading).

  • New York University, "Diplomacy in Theory and Action."

  • Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce,
    University of Kentucky,
    "Dynamics of Diplomacy" and "Diplomatic Core Skills."

  • Schiller International University, London, "Workshop in Diplomacy" (graduate course), and "Practical Diplomacy."

  • School of Global Studies, Arizona State University, "Diplomacy and Foreign Service."

  • St. John's University, "Honors 101: America's Engagement with the World."

  • Trevecca Nazarene University, "International Relations."

  • U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, "Diplomacy."

  • University of Bridgeport, "Diplomacy and Foreign Policy."

  • University of California at Davis, "A Practicum in Diplomacy."

  • University of Delaware, "American Diplomacy: A Practitioner's View" and "American Foreign Policy: Commercialism vs. Idealism."

  • University of Illinois at Chicago, "International Affairs: A Diplomatic Perspective."

  • University of Maryland Federal Semester Program, "U.S. Foreign Policy."

  • University of Maryland, "From Glass Boxes to Bunkers: Architecture, Power and Public Policy."

  • University of Minnesota, "U.S. Foreign Policy."

  • University of Oklahoma, "Tools of Statecraft" and "Diplomacy, Espionage and Political Action."

  • University of Pittsburgh, "Foreign Policy and Diplomacy" (graduate course).

  • University of Southern California, "Leadership and Diplomacy."

  • University of Wisconsin, "Problems in American Foreign Policy."

  • University of Texas at Austin, "U.S. Diplomacy: Organization and Practice" (graduate seminar). 

  • Washington & Jefferson College, "U.S. Foreign Policy."

  • Western Carolina University, "U.S. Foreign Policy" (optional reading).

  • John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy & International Relations,
    Seton Hall University,
    "U.S. Foreign Service" (graduate course) and "A History of Diplomacy."

  • Winthrop University, "International Politics" (Honors).

  • Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, 
    Princeton University,
    "The Conduct of International Diplomacy."

  • Yale University, "Formulation of American Foreign Policy” (optional)


"Inside a U.S. Embassy is required reading for the first week of my university seminar on practical diplomacy. My students are amazed at the variety and uniqueness of Foreign Service work described in the book's first-hand accounts. I wouldn't teach the course without it."

Ambassador Genta Hawkins Holmes, University of California at Davis

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