September 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 September issue focuses on preventive diplomacy.
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FOCUS ON PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY
We Have to Be There
The rise of risk aversion at the State Department has undermined U.S. diplomats’ ability to work effectively, with serious unintended consequences for national security.
Getting Preventive Stabilization on the Map
Two practitioners discuss the challenges of conflict prevention in the modern age.
Predicting and Preventing Intrastate Violence: Lessons from Rwanda
An FSO and former ambassador to Rwanda reflects on the ability to predict and prevent intrastate violence.
Measures Short of War
An excerpt from the first of the George F. Kennan Lectures delivered at the National War College, 1946-1947.
FEATURES
Foreign Service Youth Foundation: 30 Years of Service
Three decades after its founding, FSYF remains focused on helping our young people adapt to changing environments as they transition between posts worldwide.
War Comes to Warsaw: September 1939
A riveting look back at the German invasion of Poland 80 years ago that ignited World War II.