“전자저널 이번 호에서는 미 국무부 산하 각 실국이 ‘미국 국민과 국제사회의 이익을 위해 보다 안전하고 민주적이며 번영하는 세계를 건설한다’는 목표를 이루기 위해 어떻게 협조하고 있는지 보여준다. 2006년 9월에 발간된 본 호에서 소개된 것처럼 ‘지역’ 국들은 세계 각지를 대상으로 소관 지역에 대한 업무를 담당하고 있으며, ‘기능’ 국들은 특정 현안에 대한 업무를 처리하고 있다.
This edition of eJournal USA presents descriptions of how several State Department offices and bureaus work together to accomplish the department‘s mission?““to create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community.““ “

“PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
_“Waging Peace” ? A New Paradigm for Public Diplomacy 4
_Building Bridges 8
_A New Arena for the Competition of Ideas 11 MANAGEMENT
_The State Department’s Management Team 13
_Secure Borders, Open Doors 15
_Platforms for Diplomacy 18
_Foreign Service Nationals: America’s Bridge 21 POLITICAL AFFAIRS
_Regional and Bilateral Policy Issues 23
_Working With International Organizations 24
_Combating International Crime 28
_PHOTO GALLERY: GLOBAL ACTIONS 32
ECONOMIC, ENERGY, AND AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS
_International Economic Policy 40
_Fostering Economic Prosperity at Home and Abroad 41
DEMOCRACY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS
_Transcending National Boundaries 45
_Advancing Democracy Throughout the World 47
_Providing Help and Hope Around the World 50
_Global Challenges 53
_2007: The Year of Abolition 56
_Promoting Women’s Empowerment 59
_Avian and Pandemic Influenza: The U.S. International Strategy 62
ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
_Enhancing National Security 65
_International Security and Nonproliferation 66
_Helping Our Friends and Allies Meet Their Security Needs 68
_Assuring Verification, Compliance, and Implementation 71
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