Ever wondered how Hollywood’s portrayal of diplomacy stacks up against the real deal? In Ask a Diplomat, Ambassador Barbara Bodine, director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy and a career foreign service officer with over 30 years of experience, dives into Netflix’s The Diplomat to separate fact from fiction.
From “pull asides” over coffee to debunking last-minute vice presidential visits, Ambassador Bodine breaks down the realities of life in the Foreign Service. Spoiler alert: It’s not all black-tie events and mahogany tables.
Diplomacy happens in hallways, over coffee, and on the margins. It’s about building relationships for challenges you can’t predict.
Ready for a reality check on Hollywood’s take? Watch now!