John Brown

Obama may be popular abroad, but it won’t be so easy for his new public diplomacy secretary to improve America’s image

John Brown, a  US Foreign Service officer for more than 20 years currently affiliated with Georgetown University,  argues in an article published in guardian.co.uk that Judith McHale, the Obama administration’s pick for an under-secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs faces a number of big challenges for which she may not be fully prepared. More in guardian.co.uk