The Foreign Service Journal, November 2013

36 NOVEMBER 2013 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL Gender and Foreign Policy in the Clinton Administration Karen Garner, First Forum Press, 2013, $69.95, hardcover, 333 pages. The U.S. government’s increased attention to global women’s rights and empower- ment (the focus of the April 2011 issue of The Foreign Service Journal ) is often touted as a new phenomenon, with for- mer Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton receiving a good deal of credit. However, Karen Garner argues in this book that it was actually Sec. Clinton’s husband, President Bill Clinton, who broke many barriers to challenge women’s unequal status vis- à-vis men around the world, and to incorporate their needs into U.S. foreign policy and aid programs. Garner draws on a wide range of primary sources, including interviews with government officials and feminist activists who worked with the Clinton administration, to present a persuasive account of the emergence, evolution and legacy of U.S. global gender policy during the 1990s. Karen Garner is an associate professor of history and wom- en’s studies at SUNY Empire State College. She is the author of Shaping a Global Women’s Agenda: Women’s NGOs and Global Governance , 1925-1985 (Manchester University Press, 2010) and Precious Fire: Maud Russell and the Chinese Revolution (University of Massachusetts Press, 2003). The Thomas Carroll Affair: A Journey Through the Cottage Industry of Illegal Immigration David Casavis, Deeper Look Books, 2013, $14.95, paperback, 288 pages. On June 13, 2002, former FSOThomas Patrick Carroll was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for selling non-immigrant visas at Embassy Guyana and hiring “death squads” there to intimidate witnesses. Between 1998 and 2000, Carroll sold as many as 800 visas for between $10,000 and $15,000 apiece. Prosecutors believe Carroll shared some of the proceeds with his accomplices, but he may still have pocketed up to $4 million himself. Even more disturbing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Carolyn McNiven noted at the trial, at least 26 people who got into our country on fraudulent visas sold by Carroll committed crimes here, ranging from disorderly conduct to gang rape. Not long before Carroll was released from federal prison this summer, after serving roughly half his sentence, David Casavis published this account of Carroll’s activities. A New York-based writer and an adjunct professor in the SUNY and CUNY systems, as well as a former contributing editor to International Business Magazine, Casavis has also published material in The Foreign Ser- vice Journal, Area Development and SIOR Professional Reports . The Emotionally Resilient Expat: Engage, Adapt and Thrive Across Cultures Linda A. Janssen, Summertime Publishing, 2013, $18.99/paperback; $9.99/Kindle, 392 pages. As Foreign Service employees and their families appreciate, living abroad offers enriching experiences: personal growth, broadened perspective and enhanced cultural understand- ing. Yet the inherently uncertain, change-driven, cross-cultural nature of overseas life can place considerable demands on expa- triates, leaving them stressed and disconnected, and causing them to question their identities. Building on existing literature and drawing on recent research into psychology and brain-body connections, The Emotionally Resilient Expat offers a path to successful transitions that lies in cultivating strategies to adapt, adjust or simply accept changes. Janssen combines candid personal stories from experienced expa- triates, including members of the U.S. Foreign Service, and cross- cultural experts with a wealth of practical tools and best practices. Linda A. Janssen, a writer, speaker, consultant, global adven- turer and cultural enthusiast, has spent three decades working in and around the international arena. Her website, www.Adven turesinExpatLand.com, offers resources, information and a blog. The Global Vatican: An Inside Look at the Catholic Church, World Politics and the Extraordinary Relations Between the United States and the Holy See Francis Rooney, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2013, $27.95, hardcover, 275 pages. Francis Rooney served as President George W. Bush’s ambassador to the Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church, from 2005 to 2008. As the subtitle of his book indicates, The Global Vatican gives readers “an inside look at the Catholic Church, world politics and the extraordinary relation-