January-February 2017
The Foreign Service Journal covers foreign affairs from an insider's perspective, providing thought-provoking articles on international issues, the practice of diplomacy and the U.S. Foreign Service. Including the AFSA News section, The Journal is published monthly (January-February and July-August issues combined) by the American Foreign Service Association.
The January-February issue focuses on notes to the new administration.
We always welcome short, focused letters about FSJ content; please send them to journal@afsa.org.
FOCUS ON NOTES TO THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
Mr. President, You Have Partners at State to Help Navigate the World’s Shoals
The new administration’s challenge is to sustain U.S. leadership in an increasingly unhinged world.
One Story, Two Events, Seven Leadership Lessons
Policy crises and human crises in faraway places—the stuff of diplomacy today—offer compelling lessons in leadership.
Foreign Assistance: Time to Sharpen a Vital Diplomatic Tool
Here are eight recommendations to rationalize U.S. foreign assistance and, thus, greatly increase its effectiveness.
Notes to the New Administration
Members of the U.S. Foreign Service brief the Trump team, briefly.
FEATURE
Developing the Next Generation of Followers at USAID
We need to better understand followership—not just because it essentially complements leadership, but for its own specific qualities.