Russia in the Conditions of Geopolitical Projects Dictatorship by Alexander Ivanovich Kugay

“…Even developed Western countries that have joined because of the situation in Ukraine to the US campaign against Russia against its own vital interests, demonstrated that such sovereignty do not have and can be considered, if not as occupied territory of America (which, by the way, if you remember the geography of placing US bases beyond their own borders, it is true in the literal sense of the word), then as political colonies are vassals of Washington. The US State Department claims imperative “What’s good for the US is good for the world.” …”
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THE PALESTINO-ISRAELIAN TRACK: THE FAILURE OF OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S MIDDLE EAST POLICY by A. V. Krylov, V. M. Morozov

“…The study is based on an analysis of the “Kerry Plan” prepared by the US State Department, which laid the foundations of solving key issues of the PalestinianIsraeli confrontation. …”
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“Female face” of American diplomacy by Tetiana Klynina

“…It was during their reign that the highest position in the US State Department was held by women. The article provides statistics on the number of female ambassadors under US presidents, ranging from F. …”
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Afghan Peace Deal 2020: Possible Scenarios and Outcomes by Farhan Zahid

“…The peace deal focuses on much-debated vital areas such as withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in phases (in 14 months); Taliban not to allow any Al-Qaeda presence or not to provide safe havens to Islamist terrorist groups in Afghanistan; talks between Taliban and Afghan government to begin soon; and, lifting of economic sanctions on the Taliban (US State Department, 2020). Scholars and researchers on the subject matter issues such as counter- terrorism, Afghanistan conflict, and peace negotiations are divided on the eventual outcome of this deal. …”
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The United States - Mexico Relations in the Context of the USMCA Agreement Ratification by Ilya A. Sokov

“…As a method, a comparative analysis of texts was used, including interim negotiations results between the heads of states, trade representatives, and the representatives of the Mexican Foreign Ministry and the US State Department, texts of speeches by parliamentarians, and materials from the American and Mexican media. …”
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The 1969 Summit within the Japan-US security treaty system: a two-level approach by Bristow, A

“…Secondly, the success of the summit did not depend on ‘backchannel’ negotiations between Wakaizumi Kei and Henry Kissinger; it is likely that an announcement on Okinawa’s reversion would have been achieved in 1969 even if preparations for the summit had been left to the Japanese Foreign Ministry and the US State Department.…”

New methods for new data: developing techniques for analysing alternative social science data by Mellon, J

“…</p> <p>The third project looks at the role of information processing within the US State Department’s foreign policy analysis using social network analysis (SNA). …”

Optimizing Impact in Fighting the Global HIV Epidemic by Derek Ritz, Violet Ketani

“…Results The PEPFAR programme is managed by the US State Department's Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (S/GAC). …”
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CHINA’S «ONE BELT, ONE ROAD» (OBOR) INITIATIVE: WHAT A DIFFERENCE D «BRAND» CAN MAKE by M. H. Glantz

“…Strengthening OBOR as a brand can help China to enhance the value of its OBOR-related goods and services internationally and eventually lead to China’s ultimate ascendance as a dominant World economic and political Power.It is interesting to note that a new Silk Road initiative was considered by the US Department of State in 2011 in an attempt to promote integration in trade and economy between Afghanistan, Central Asia, Pakistan, and India, a North-South silk road “as a compliment to the East-West connection across Eurasia” (US State Department 2015). As noted by in a Council on Foreign Relations report by McBride (2015): «It remains to be seen if the United States and China will clash over their competing plans for developing resources in Central Asia’s Turkmenistan, creating infrastructure in Pakistan, or winning political influence with local governments throughout Asia».…”
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US Leverage Tools in Iran in 1950s - 1960s by Gohar M. Iskandaryan

“…The sources for this paper were the archives of the US presidents, the archives of the US State Department, the memoirs of a number of politicians, the correspondence between the US presidents and the Shah, as well as the Iranian press of that time. …”
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Activity of US representative Douglass Jenkins in the Ukrainian National Republic (1917-1919) by Tetiana Klynina

“…Particular attention is paid to the analysis of his seven reports, which the consul sent to the US State Department through the Consulate General in Moscow, and which is an important source in understanding the Ukrainian situation in late 1917 – early 1918.…”
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US Secretaries of State: roles and positioning in the system of power in the second half of the twentieth century by Tetiana Klynina

“…Considering the changes in the structure and functions of the US State Department after the Second World War, the author concludes that the role and place of the US Secretary of State is conditioned by the priority of foreign policy. …”
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National sex work policy and HIV prevalence among sex workers: an ecological regression analysis of 27 European countries by Reeves, A, Steele, S, Stuckler, D, McKee, M, Amato-Gauci, A, Semenza, J

“…</p><p> METHOD: We estimate cross-sectional, ecological regression models with data from 27 European countries on HIV prevalence among sex workers from the European Centre for Disease Control; sex-work legislation from the US State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and country-specific legal documents; the rule of law and gross-domestic product per capita, adjusted for purchasing power, from the World Bank; and the prevalence of injecting drug use among sex workers. …”

Mobile technology to improve data collection after sexual violence by W Brown, JD, S Varanasi, JD

“…Funding: The MediCapt project receives funding from the US State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL).…”
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Colombia and Medical Tourism by Ximena Cajiao

“…Medical tourists are not protected from errors and failures of medical procedures because the Colombia Constitution specifies that the healthcare system exclusively caters to its citizens, while coverage for foreigners is limited to emergencies only. The US State Department recommends that those traveling to Colombia have international health insurance.[14] International patients can sue doctors in Colombia for medical malpractice, referred to as medical liability.[15]  The government should take responsibility for certifying medical institutions and issuing medical visas with specific requirements and regulations specific to medical tourism.[16] A new medical visa system is in place. …”
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Managing geotechnical risk on US design-build transport projects by Kevin McLain, Douglas D. Gransberg, Micheal C. Loulakis

“…The purpose of the study was to identify effective practices for managing geotechnical risk in DB projects, and it reports the results of a survey that included responses from 42 of 50 US state departments of transportation and a content analysis of DB requests for proposals from 26 states to gauge the client’s perspective, as well as 11 structured interviews with DB contractors to obtain the perspective from the other side of the DB contract.  …”
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Managing geotechnical risk on US design-build transport projects by Kevin McLain, Douglas D. Gransberg, Micheal C. Loulakis

“…The purpose of the study was to identify effective practices for managing geotechnical risk in DB projects, and it reports the results of a survey that included responses from 42 of 50 US state departments of transportation and a content analysis of DB requests for proposals from 26 states to gauge the client’s perspective, as well as 11 structured interviews with DB contractors to obtain the perspective from the other side of the DB contract.  …”
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