About
This blog is dedicated to informing the public on US diplomatic efforts, and US actions abroad as interpreted by global audiences. We welcome comments from our readers.
Jeff Dexter is a research analyst and writer for a security consulting firm in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where he received his B.A. in Political Science and International Relations. Previously, he studied conflict resolution in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, where he focused on the ascension of Hamas in Palestinian politics and its implications for US foreign policy.
Melinda Brouwer holds a Masters degree in Global Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Spanish at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has worked on Capitol Hill, at the State Department, for Foreign Policy magazine and the American Academy of Diplomacy. She presently works for an internationally focused non-profit research organization in Washington, DC.
The authors can be reached at fpa.usdiplomacy@gmail.com.