February 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 2
Recovering the Lost Art of Diplomacy
A. Wess Mitchell
Author, Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger

The following is adapted from a speech delivered at Hillsdale College on October 21, 2025, sponsored by Hillsdale’s Center for Military History and Strategy.

February 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 2 Recovering the Lost Art of Diplomacy A. Wess Mitchell Author, Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger
The following is adapted from a speech delivered at Hillsdale College on October 21, 2025, sponsored by Hillsdale&rsquo;s Center for Military History and Strategy.

Imprimis is the free monthly speech digest of Hillsdale College and is dedicated to educating citizens and promoting civil and religious liberty by covering cultural, economic, political, and educational issues. The content of Imprimis is drawn from speeches delivered at Hillsdale College events. First published in 1972, Imprimis is one of the most widely circulated opinion publications in the nation with over six million subscribers.

Imprimis is the free monthly speech digest of Hillsdale College and is dedicated to educating citizens and promoting civil and religious liberty by covering cultural, economic, political, and educational issues. The content of Imprimis is drawn from speeches delivered at Hillsdale College events. First published in 1972, Imprimis is one of the most widely circulated opinion publications in the nation with over six million subscribers.

Imprimis

Imprimis is the free monthly speech digest of Hillsdale College and is dedicated to educating citizens and promoting civil and religious liberty by covering cultural, economic, political, and educational issues. The content of Imprimis is drawn from speeches delivered at Hillsdale College events. First published in 1972, Imprimis is one of the most widely circulated opinion publications in the nation with over six million subscribers.

The opinions expressed in Imprimis are not necessarily the views of Hillsdale College.

Imprimis is the free monthly speech digest of Hillsdale College and is dedicated to educating citizens and promoting civil and religious liberty by covering cultural, economic, political, and educational issues. The content of Imprimis is drawn from speeches delivered at Hillsdale College events. First published in 1972, Imprimis is one of the most widely circulated opinion publications in the nation with over six million subscribers.
The opinions expressed in Imprimis are not necessarily the views of Hillsdale College.