The Foreign Service Journal, May 2020

6 MAY 2020 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 57 AFSA and COVID-19 58 State VP Voice—Working for You During This Trying Time 59 USAID VP Voice—Achieving Transparent Promotions by Promoting Transparency 60 Retiree VP Voice—Resilience 60 AFSA Event: Long-Term Care Insurance Alternatives 61 Teaching International Affairs: An AFSA Networking Event 62 AFSAWelcomes Incoming LNA Class 63 Foreign Service Journal Chooses New Printer 64 Outreach to Students, Professors and the AFSA Community 64 Continuous Domestic Service: Six-Year Rule Eliminated 65 Book Notes: Modern Diplomacy in Practice 65 AFSAVoter Registration Guide 65 AFSAMeets Representative Fitzpatrick 66 2020 Constructive Dissent Awards: Call for Nominations AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION On the Cover— Illustration by Brian Hubble. Marketplace 83 Real Estate 86 Classifieds 87 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Foreign Service Duty By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor Nuclear Diplomacy Matters By Sh awn Do rma n 22 Speaking Out The Diplomat and the State By Ch r i s t o p h e r W. Sm i t h Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 12 Letters-Plus 16 Talking Points 77 In Memory 81 Books 88 Reflections Y2K, What Y2K? By L i a n vo n Wa n t o c h 90 Local Lens Egypt By Lo r i B . J o h n 57