American Academy of Diplomacy
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 26
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Intended to provide solutions for and stimulate a needed conversation about the urgent need to provide funding for United States foreign policies to include additional staffing levels, this study reviews core diplomacy, public diplomacy, economic assistance, and reconstruction/stabilization as four major areas of foreign affairs activity. In addition to staffing shortfalls, this report identified "authority shortfalls" which relate to certain economic and security assistance programs that should be part of the Secretary of State's position but are currently being exercised by the Secretary of Defense.