FOCUS ON NOTES TO THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
Following the U.S. presidential election and by way of welcoming the new administration, The Foreign Service Journal asked members of the U.S. Foreign Service community to offer recommendations. Here is their input.
FEATURES
AFSA was delighted to host an “Inside Diplomacy” online conversation on Dec. 3, 2024, with the first U.S. special representative for city and state diplomacy at the State Department, Ambassador Nina Hachigian.
What motivated this U.S. ambassador to betray his own country during his decades in the Foreign Service?
BY DAVID C. ADAMS
FS KNOW-HOW
A focus on cultural competency among Foreign Service members can prevent misunderstandings that have the potential to trigger broader conflicts.
BY CHARLES MORRILL
FS HERITAGE
The “new American way of diplomacy” following the Cold War saw the closure of provincial posts around the world.
BY DICK VIRDEN
PERSPECTIVES
Proud to Serve, Proud to Defend the Foreign Service
BY TOM YAZDGERDI
A Time of Upheaval
BY VIVIAN WALKER AND SHAWN DORMAN
Bridging the Interagency Gap
BY JOHN RINGQUIST
NATO Recruitment Tours
BY VINCENT CHIARELLO
South Africa
BY MICHAEL ROOME
DEPARTMENTS
AFSA NEWS
How Will the FY 2025 NDAA Affect You?
BY HUI JUN TINA WONG
The Fight for USAID
BY RANDY CHESTER
Losing to China
BY JOSHUA BURKE
