The Foreign Service Journal

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October 2019

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 October issue focuses on Foreign Service authors.

We always welcome short, focused letters about FSJ content; please send them to journal@afsa.org.

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FOCUS ON FOREIGN SERVICE AUTHORS

In Their Own Write

We are pleased to present this year’s collection of books written by Foreign Service members and their families.

Of Related Interest

Here is a selection of recently published books that relate to foreign policy, diplomatic history and other topics of interest to Foreign Service readers.

COVER STORY

What Does North Korea Want?

It is hard to tell where the recent, unprecedented summitry will lead, but here are some guidelines by which to measure progress.

BY PATRICK McEACHERN

APPRECIATION

The Perfect Professional: Lowell Bruce Laingen 1922-2019

BY JOHN LIMBERT

PERSPECTIVES

President’s Views

We Are Career Professionals Serving Our Country

BY ERIC RUBIN

Speaking Out

There Is No “Complacent State”

BY ANDREW KELLY

Reflections

Back to Brazzaville

BY DAN WHITMAN

AFSA NEWS

State VP Voice

Bidding Season Comes Around Again

BY TOM YAZDGERDI

AFSA on the Hill

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019

BY KIM GREENPLACE

Russ Capps: A Life Well Lived

BY KENNETH KERO-MENTZ