2005
Min Ko Naing and Anna Politkovskaya
Introduction by Ambassador Nicholas Platt
The retail side of foreign policy is often incompatible with the wholesale side, which emphasizes smooth relations with governments, many of which are persecuting those who are civilly courageous. The challenge for foreign policy practitioners is to weigh the contradictions and act, knowing that the results will often be inconsistent.
The fight against evil and the abuse of authority is ancient, endless and worldwide. Protection of human rights and the search for civil courage have always been important impulses of American civil society as well as our government's foreign policy.