Public Policy







Representing the U.S. as Ambassador to Austria
1993-1997










A Selection of Articles by Swanee Hunt

Swanee Hunt interviewed in "Women Still Vying for Leadership Spots"
By Michel Martin, Tell Me More
May 28, 2008

Ambassador Swanee Hunt to host Engendering Peace: Security Through an Inclusive Lens at Harvard
By Meredith Goldstein, The Boston Globe
January 16, 2008

The Meaning of Karadzic
Huffington Post
July 23,2008

Let Women Rule
Foreign Affairs
May/June, 2007

Ma Ellen is delivering Liberia
International Herald Tribune
March 14, 2007

Anna Politkovskaya Still Wages Peace
San Francisco Chronicle
February 4, 2007

Politkovskaya: A Life for Justice
October 10, 2006

The former slave who helped turn the world upside down
Dallas-Fort Worth Star Telegram
November 26, 2006

Making a Year of Civic Service a Rite of Passage
Scripps Howard News Service
March 1, 2006

The New Genghis Khan
Scripps Howard News Service
February 15, 2006

Inclusive Security: Hope for Congo
Boston Globe
December 29, 2005

Israeli and Palestinian Women Reaching Across the Divide
Scripps Howard News Service
December 21, 2005

A Decade of Dayton: Did We Really Win in Bosnia?
Scripps Howard News Service
December 2005

A New Generation of Hope
Scripps Howard News Service
November 23, 2005

Unfinished Business in Afghanistan
Washington Times
October 30, 2005

Celebrating Atoms for Peace
Scripps Howard News Service
October 26, 2005

Where Quotas Work
Los Angeles Times
October 15, 2005

A Nation at War: Reforming America's Schools
Scripps Howard News Service
October 12, 2005

The Good News from Kabul
Scripps Howard News Service
September 28, 2005

Women are Key to UN reforms
Scripps Howard News Service
September 14, 2005

The Magic of Music
Scripps Howard News Service
August 17, 2005

Civil Rights in the New Millennium
Scripps Howard News Service
July 20, 2005

The Three Lessons of Srebrenica
Boston Globe
July 11, 2005

A Strong Voice for our Children
Scripps Howard News Service
June 8, 2005

Responding with Life
Scripps Howard News Service
May 11, 2005

We’re All Mothers
Scripps Howard News Service
April 27, 2005

Home Is Where the Art Is
Scripps Howard News Service
Apri 13, 2005

Opening our Eyes to the World’s Trafficking Nightmare
Scripps Howard News Service
March 30, 2005

Solving Religious Intolerance with the Young and Wise
Scripps Howard News Service
March 15, 2005

A Small Shower in the Desert
Scripps Howard News Service
March 2, 2005

Confidence: The Secret to Success
Scripps Howard News Service
February 16, 2005

Women, War and the Presidency
US Newswire
February 9, 2005

Wangari Maathai: Planting Seeds of Hope
Scripps Howard News Service
February 2, 2005

In Disaster Zone, Women are Key
with Don Steinberg, The Christian Science Monitor
January 24, 2005

The Politics of the Golden Rule
Scripps Howard News Service
January 19, 2005

Artistic Revival
Scripps Howard News Service
January 5, 2005

Get Out and Experience the World
Scripps Howard News Service
December 8, 2004

Divided We Stand
Scripps Howard News Service
November 10, 2004

Success in Education: Kerry Makes the Grade
Scripps Howard News Service
October 27, 2004

Environmental Heroes and Villains
Scripps Howard News Service
October 13, 2004

What Makes You Feel Secure?
Scripps Howard News Service
September 29, 2004

A Terrible Use of Terror
Scripps Howard News Service
September 15, 2004

Safety of our Streets Hinges on Politics
Scripps Howard News Service
September 1, 2004

A Recipe for Instability
Scripps Howard News Service
August 18, 2004

Road to Success Paved with the Arts
Scripps Howard News Service
August 4, 2004

Iraq's Excluded Women
with Cristina Posa
, Foreign Policy
July/August 2004

Women Rock the Boat and Vote
Boston Herald
July 30, 2004

Don’t Delay in Darfur
Scripps Howard News Service
July 7, 2004

Diplomats Unite Against Bush
Scripps Howard News Service
June 23, 2004

Where are the Women in the New Iraq?
with Cristina Posa, Boston Globe
June 22, 2004

Against All Odds
Scripps Howard News Service
May 19, 2004

A Human Being Died That Night
Scripps Howard News Service
April 23, 2004

Ending World Poverty
Scripps Howard News Service
April 21, 2004

Rwanda’s Genocide: Memorials and Memories
Scripps Howard News Service
April 7, 2004

Black Voting Power
Scripps Howard News Service
March 10, 2004

Harsh Justice
Scripps Howard News Service
February 4, 2004

Wes Clark and Family Values
Scripps Howard News Service
January 28, 2004

Every Breath You Take
Scripps Howard News Service
January 7, 2004

Who Guards the Guards?
Scripps Howard News Service
December 10, 2003

Money for Art and Your Kicks for Free
Scripps Howard News Service
November 25, 2003

Gagged and Bound
Scripps Howard News Service
November 18, 2003

The Healing Arts
Scripps Howard News Service
November 5, 2003

The Legacy of Noble Warriors
Scripps Howard News Service
October 29, 2003

Bring Back the Music
Scripps Howard News Service
September 17, 2003

In Pursuit of Justice
Scripps Howard News Service
September 15, 2003

“Why Am I Here?” Young Immigrants Find Harsh Punishment in the Land of the Free
Scripps Howard News Service
September 10, 2003

A Call to Civic Action
Scripps Howard News Service
September 3, 2003

Appreciating Difference
Scripps Howard News Service
August 20, 2003

Rolling the Dice on our Children
Scripps Howard News Service
July 23, 2003

The Cost of Going Solo
Scripps Howard News Service
July 16, 2003

An Affirming Action: O’Connor Ruling Upholds Diversity
Scripps Howard News Service
July 2, 2003

A Canine Solution for a Safer World
Scripps Howard News Service
June 24, 2003

AIDS Relief: Saving Millions to Save Ourselves
Scripps Howard News Service
June 18, 2003

Life is not a Jigsaw Puzzle
Scripps Howard News Service
June 11, 2003

Neglected Children Bear Burden of Tax Cuts
Scripps Howard News Service
June 4, 2003

Mothers and Guns
Scripps Howard News Service
May 14, 2003

A Role for Iraqi Women
Scripps Howard News Service
May 7, 2003

Families on the Fault Lines
Scripps Howard News Service
April 15, 2003

A Rare View of Chechnya
Rocky Mountain News
April 2002

Women Waging Peace: Inclusive Security
with Cristina Posa, Foreign Policy
May/June 2001

Career Moves: Kennedy School Faculty Describe the Ins and Outs of Their Careers
Harvard College
December 11, 2000

Women's Vital Voices: The Costs of Exclusion in Eastern Europe
Foreign Affairs
July/August 1997