Madeleine K. Albright
Madeleine K. Albright
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BIOGRAPHY

Madeleine K. Albright was chair of the Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategy firm, and chair of Albright Capital Management LLC, an investment advisory firm focused on emerging markets.

In 1997 Dr. Albright was named the first female U.S. secretary of state and became, at that time, the highest ranking woman in American history. From 1993 to 1997 she served as the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations and was a member of the president’s cabinet.

She was a professor of diplomacy at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; the chair of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs; the president of the Truman Scholarship Foundation; and a member of an advisory body, the U.S. Defense Department’s Defense Policy Board. In 2012 she was chosen by President Obama to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in recognition of her contributions to international peace and democracy.

 

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Madeleine K. Albright
The most important development of the 20th century was the spread of democracy. The most important lesson was that the tides of freedom will always be opposed. Now and in the future, this warning should be on our minds because democracy is undergoing a new and rigorous round of tests. (Read…
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Publications (5)
Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st-Century Memoir
Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st-Century Memoir (April 2020)
By Madeleine Albright
"Richly detailed. . . an intimate portrait of a diplomat." --New Yorker In this revealing, funny, and inspiring memoir, seven-time New York Times bestselling author and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright--among the world's most admired and tireless public servants--reflects on the challenge of continuing one's career far beyond the normal age of retirement. In 2001, when Madeleine Albright was leaving office as America's first female secretary of state, interviewers...
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Prague Winter
Prague Winter (January 2013)
By Madeleine Albright
Drawing on her own memory, her parents’ written reflections, interviews with contemporaries, and newly-available documents, former US Secretary of State and New York Times bestselling author Madeleine Albright recounts a tale that is by turns harrowing and inspiring.\nBefore she turned twelve, Madeleine Albright’s life was shaken by some of the most cataclysmic events of the 20th century: the Nazi invasion of her native Prague, the Battle of Britain, the attempted...
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Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary (January 2013)
By Madeleine Albright
A national bestseller on its original publication in 2003, Madam Secretary is a riveting account of the life of America's first woman Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright. For eight years, during Bill Clinton's two presidential terms, Albright was a high-level participant in some of the most dramatic events of our time—from the pursuit of peace in the Middle East to NATO's intervention in the Balkans to America's troubled relations with Iran and Iraq. In this thoughtful memoir, one of the most...
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Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box
Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box (September 2009)
By Madeleine Albright
New from New York Times bestselling author and former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, Read My Pins is a story and celebration of how one woman’s jewelry collection was used to make diplomatic history. Exploring the use of the pin or brooch as a means of personal and diplomatic expression and featuring a gallery of fascinating photographs, this unique, intimate, and revealing biography offers a whole new side of Secretary Albright, one of our most beloved public servants.
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The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs
The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs (March 2007)
By Madeleine Albright
Does America, as George W. Bush has proclaimed, have a special mission, derived from God, to bring liberty and democracy to the world? How much influence does the Christian right have over U.S. foreign policy? And how should America deal with violent Islamist extremists? Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state and bestselling author of Madam Secretary, offers a thoughtful and often surprising look at the role of religion in shaping America's approach to the world. Drawing...
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