October 2020
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 advancing diversity and inclusion.
We always welcome short, focused letters about FSJ content; please send them to journal@afsa.org.
FOCUS ON ADVANCING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Needed: A Management Mindset
Achieving meaningful change requires a fundamental shift in the Department of State’s handling of its most important asset: its people.
State’s Problems Are Not New: A Look at the Record
Despite a decades-old legal mandate, diversity has simply not been a priority at the State Department.
The Payne Fellowship: Boosting Diversity at USAID
Launched in 2012, the Payne Fellowship has proven itself a valuable program.
Diversification in the Foreign Agricultural Service
Launched five years ago, USDA’s Office of Civil Rights is working alongside the FAS to create a more engaging and empowering environment.
One Bureau’s Model for Moving Forward
With a spotlight on State’s lack of diversity in the senior ranks, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs has stepped forward with a practical program to create real change.
Making Diversity and Inclusion Real in Foreign Affairs
Reports from the Employee Affinity Groups
FS HERITAGE: MCCARTHYISM REVISITED
A Time of “Great Malaise”
The experience of a distinguished career FSO offers a look into the dark side of mid-century America.
The Exile of a China Hand: John Carter Vincent in Tangier
For the sin of accurately foreseeing the success of Mao Tse-tung’s communist insurgency, Foreign Service “China hands” were accused of disloyalty and punished.