January-February 2022
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 subnational diplomacy.
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COVER STORY
FOCUS ON SUBNATIONAL DIPLOMACY
On a New Approach to City and State Diplomacy
The FSJ Editorial Board offers thoughts to kick off an important policy discussion.
Subnational Diplomacy: A National Security Imperative
Engaging state and local actors in international diplomacy will help the State Department address the national security challenges of the 21st century.
The Benefits of International Partnerships
Pittsburgh’s former mayor describes the city’s transition from its heavy industrial past to a sustainable future.
Using Subnational Diplomacy to Combat Climate Change
Des Moines’ mayor connects the dots between work at the local level in America and effective global climate leadership.
The Future of Diplomacy Is Local
A former FSO, now a Democratic state committee member for the Bronx, explains how partnerships between local and federal government can help rebuild trust in U.S. foreign policy priorities.
Local Governments Are Foreign Policy Actors, Too
The deputy mayor of Los Angeles argues that breaking down the silos between foreign and domestic policy will make international affairs more relevant for middle-class Americans.
APPRECIATION
FEATURE
Before Havana Syndrome, There Was Moscow Signal
Today’s Havana syndrome is “like déjà vu all over again,” as Yogi Berra might have put it.
FS HERITAGE
A Labor of Love: Rediscovering State’s Lost History
A project to unearth the lives and legacies of the earliest diplomats is awakening a shared understanding of the U.S. Foreign Service and its history.