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The Foreign Service Journal, May 2018

Cover	1
Contents	5
Cover Story	19
Straight Talk on Diplomatic Capacity	19
Focus on Democracy	26
The State of Democracy in Europe and Eurasia: Four Challenges	26
Worrisome Trends in Latin America	30
USAID Election Assistance: Lessons from the Field	35
Saudi Arabia: Liberalization, not Democratization	40
Supporting Civil Society in The Face of Closing Space	45
Authoritarianism Gains in Southeast Asia	51
Democracy in Indonesia: A Progress Report	55
Perspectives	7
President’s Views—Preserving America’s Global Leadership	7
Letter from the Editor—Whither Democracy?	9
Speaking Out—What the State Department Should Bring to the Table: Cultural and Language Expertise	17
Reflections—The Card from Kabul	85
Local Lens—Merzouga, Morocco	86
Departments	10
Letters	10
Letters-Plus	13
Talking Points	14
In Memory	72
Books	76
Marketplace	79
Classifieds	79
Real Estate	81
Index to Advertisers	84
AFSA News	60
The State of State	60
“Deep Dish” Podcast Hosts AFSA President	61
AFSA Happy Hour	61
State VP Voice—It Can’t Be Easy	62
FAS VP Voice—Looking Back, Moving Forward	63
Telling Our Story—Outreach	63
Where We Stand—EER Season: Thinking About the Precepts	64
2017 Sinclaire Language Awards Recipients	65
Nominate a Colleague for an MSI!	65
Back to School: Labor Management Matters	66
Ensuring a Better Packout	67
Thank You for Your Service: FS Retirees	68
AFSA Governing Board Meeting, March 2018	70
AFSA Welcomes New USAID VP	70
AAFAA Launches Internship Scholarship Fund	71

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