The Foreign Service Journal, November 2004

N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 4 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 3 T HE M AGAZINE F OR F OREIGN A FFAIRS P ROFESSIONALS Foreign Service Journal (ISSN 0146-3543), 2101 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037-2990 is published monthly with a combined July/August issue by the American Foreign Service Association, a private, non-profit organization. Material appearing herein represents the opinions of the writers and does not necessarily represent the views of the Journal, the Editorial Board or AFSA. Writer queries and submissions are invited, preferably by e-mail. Journal subscription: AFSAMembers - $13 included in annual dues; others - $40. For foreign surface mail, add $18 per year; foreign airmail, $36 per year. Periodical postage paid at Washington, D.C., and at additional mail- ing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to Foreign Service Journal , 2101 E Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037-2990. Indexed by Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS). The Journal is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photos or illustrations. Advertising inquiries are invited. The appearance of advertisements herein does not imply the endorsement of the services or goods offered. FAX: (202) 338-8244 or (202) 338-6820. E- MAIL: journal@afsa.org. W EB: www.afsa.org. T ELEPHONE: (202) 338-4045. © American Foreign Service Association, 2004. Printed in the U.S.A. Send address changes to AFSA Membership, 2101 E Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037-2990. Printed on 50 percent recycled paper, of which 10 percent is post-consumer waste. J O U R N A L OREIGN ERVICE S F Editor S TEVEN A LAN H ONLEY Senior Editor S USAN B. M AITRA Associate Editor S HAWN D ORMAN Ad & Circulation Manager E D M ILTENBERGER Business Manager M IKKELA V. T HOMPSON Art Director C ARYN S UKO S MITH Editorial Intern D AVID C ODDON Advertising Interns V IVIAN Z HANG , L ULWA B ORDCOSH Editorial Board H OLLIS S UMMERS , C HAIRMAN K ENT C. B ROKENSHIRE S TEPHEN W. B UCK P ATI C HAPLIN C AROL A. G IACOMO W ILLIAM W. J ORDAN L AURIE K ASSMAN K AY W EBB M AYFIELD V IRGINIA F. S MITH C HRISTOPHER L. T EAL T ED W ILKINSON F O C U S O N FS A U T H O R S 18 / I N T HEIR O WN W RITE : B OOKS BY F OREIGN S ERVICE A UTHORS Once again we are pleased to feature a compilation of recently published books by Foreign Service-affiliated authors. In addition to 14 memoirs of Foreign Service life, this year’s selection contains a strong policy studies and issues section, a wide-ranging history section and a respectable sampling of novels, poetry and travel works. By Susan Maitra C ONTENTS No v emb e r 2 0 0 4  Vo l ume 8 1 , No . 1 1 F E A T U R E S R ESCUING THE U.N. S ECURITY C OUNCIL : S HOULD W E ? C AN W E ? / 49 Turning the tide at the United Nations must begin with rejuvenating the Euroatlantic partnership. By James Goodby and Kenneth Weisbrode H OW TO S TEAL FROM AN I NTERNATIONAL A GENCY / 54 It is a cliché that the cost of doing business in many countries includes certain “extras.” But some aid contractors have taken these techniques to new heights. By James Olsen Cover and inside illustration by Diane Greenseid C O L U M N S P RESIDENT ’ S V IEWS / 5 An Attack on One Is an Attack on All By John Limbert S PEAKING O UT / 13 Achieving Full Diversity in the Foreign Service By Ajit Joshi R EFLECTIONS / 68 By Gail Kenna D E P A R T M E N T S L ETTERS / 7 C YBERNOTES / 10 M ARKETPLACE / 12 B OOKS / 60 I NDEX TO A DVERTISERS / 66 AFSA N EWS / C ENTER I NSERT P AGE 18