The Foreign Service Journal, May 2019

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | MAY 2019 5 48 Why Peacekeeping Fails Does peacekeeping have a future? Here’s a discussion of the fundamental challenge it faces today. By De n n i s J e t t May 2019 Volume 96, No. 4 FOREIGN SERVICE FS Know-How 52 Reclaim Your Unclaimed Property By Lo r i J o h n s o n 24 Role Models—Lessons for Today from AFSA’s Past Here’s how the U.S. Foreign Service found its voice in the late 1960s. It’s up to today’s AFSA members to keep it relevant. By Ha r r y W. Ko p p 29 Serving in Tandem for State The number of tandems in the Foreign Service is growing. State could make better use of their tremendous potential. By Ka t h r y n F i t re l l a n d Ka n i s h k a Ga n go pa d h ya y 33 Treating PTSD: Learning Firsthand How to Manage If you have symptoms of PTSD, don’t wait to get help. Take it from an FS member who’s been there. By J ame s Eu s a n i o Cover Story 36 My Parkinson’s Story— Managing Medical Challenges in the FS Optimism and determination saw this FSO through a career he loved after being diagnosed with a debilitating illness. By Pa u l Ro h r l i c h 40 Dual Identity and Diplomacy An Indian American FSO learns to navigate the rocky waters of ethnic and gender identity while serving in India. By Sa n d ya Da s 42 From Generation to Generation: Career Advice from David Fischer Diplomacy insights from an old pro. By A l ex i s L u dw i g DAVIDEBONAZZI Feature 18 The Diplomacy Imperative: A Q&A with William J. Burns Focus on Professional Diplomats: Leadership & Lessons 46 If You Mess Up, Fess Up A retired FSO reflects on the utility of a piece of advice he took to heart during his career. By J o n a t h a n B . R i c ke r t “The Tandem Tussle”