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Richard H Solomon has published a series of books on national negotiating styles, exploring major diplomatic powers (Russia, Japan, Germany) and Muslim countries (Iran, Pakistan, Egypt).
Obama is eschewing the presidential penchant for buddying up.
Barack Obama may not yet have brought about as much change as promised, but he himself has certainly changed.
With the COP15 climate conference looming, ambassadors are becoming lobbyists. They should tread very carefully.
As the US finally establishes a national tourism authority, clever cross-marketing to foreign visitors will benefit the states less travelled.
Tourists from some countries find it easier to enter the US than others.
