The Sporting Life
In recent years Washington has become the scene of considerable diplomatic intramural sport; around thirty embassies and international organizations headquartered there compete regularly at soccer, and a smaller number joust in that most American of games — baseball. I wonder how many…
Let’s Go Camping
Ever want something so bad you could taste it? Ever wake up on posting and think, “If I have to spend one more day here, I won’t be responsible for the consequences”?
Looking Back Over Sixty Years
It would be absurd for an old newspaperman to expect, or want, a return to the politics and society of his youth. Ronald Reagan’s aching nostalgia and grand fantasy are not widely shared by Canadians. But today’s ruling generation, even if it…
Reflections on Current Canadian Refugee Policy
Informed observers within and beyond Canada recognize and acknowledge that this country has contributed significantly to the alleviation of global refugee problems during the past forty years. Over this period, more than half a million refugees and displaced persons have gained permanent…
Editor’s Notebook
Rotationality. It is the central feature of the foreign service. It is the pivotal element that differentiates the foreign service from its partner domestic service. It accounts for the bulk of our management dilemmas and is the source of our most visceral…
