Suzanne DiMaggio is long-time analyst of

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and the

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and a leading practitioner of

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. Her work is especially focused on U.S. relations with Iran and North Korea.

Early life

DiMaggio's mother was Japanese and her father Italian. DiMaggio has a B.A. in international business from

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and an M.A. in international relations from

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(CUNY).

Career

From 1993–1998, she was a program officer at the

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. From 1998–2007, DiMaggio was the vice president of Policy Programs at the United Nations Association of the United States. In 2002, she began facilitating a high-level dialogue with European states, Iran, and the United States. From 2007–2014, she was the vice president of Global Policy Programs at the

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. From 2014–2018, DiMaggio was a senior fellow at

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(2014–2018). DiMaggio is a Senior Fellow at the

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. She directs the U.S.-

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Initiative and a U.S.-DPRK dialogue. She is also an Associate Senior Fellow in the SIPRI Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-proliferation Programme. DiMaggio also directs the IranProject. In 2017, when the

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had limited contact with

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, one report described DiMaggio as "a de facto ambassador for the United States" to North Korea. She favored a diplomatic resolution rather than force-based and militarized pathways. She described her philosophy: "Negotiating with the enemy is extremely difficult, but it's not impossible." DiMaggio is a co-founder and the former chair of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. A key aim, in her words, was "to push back on the mindset that leads to and facilitates endless war."

Personal life

DiMaggio resides in

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's Greenwich Village with her husband,

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, and daughter.

Bibliography

* "Selecting the Next Secretary-General," ''Foreign Service Journal'', September 2006, pages 40–46. *
Obama's Iranian challenge
" ''The Guardian'', November 13, 2008. * "Dealing with North Korea: Lessons from the Iran Nuclear Negotiations," ''Arms Control Today'', Vol. 47, No. 6, (Jul/Aug 2017). * Suzanne DiMaggio and Joel S. Wit,

" ''New York Times'', November 7, 2017. * Suzanne DiMaggio and

Gary Sick Gary G. Sick (born April 4, 1935) is an American academic and analyst of Middle East affairs, with special expertise on Iran, who served on the U.S. National Security Council under Presidents Ford, Carter, and for a couple weeks under Reagan as ...

,
If Trump shreds the Iran deal, it'll be a huge geopolitical mistake
" ''New York Daily News'', May 2, 2018. * Suzanne DiMaggio and

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,
Correcting course on Iran: Trump has left us painfully isolated; it's time to reorient our foreign policy
" ''New York Daily News'', February 5, 2019.

References

External links

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Interview
"Talks Between U.S. And North Korean Leaders Would Be Historic," ''National Public Radio'', March 9, 2018. *
PODCAST
Suzanne DiMaggio’s “Unofficial” Diplomacy With North Korea and Iran Have Led to Major Breakthroughs," April 16, 2018. {{DEFAULTSORT:DiMaggio, Suzanne American people of Japanese descent American people of Italian descent American women founders American founders New York University Stern School of Business alumni

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