The Foreign Service Journal, November 2014

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | NOVEMBER 2014 5 November 2014 Volume 91, No. 11 FOREIGN SERVICE AFSA NEWS High School EssayWinner Meets Sec. Kerry / 71 State VPVoice: Attrition: A False Sense of Security / 73 Retiree VPVoice: Facility Access for Retirees / 74 FCSVPVoice: Happy Anniversary, Global Markets! / 75 Federal Benefits: Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts / 76 AFSAAppeals on Meritorious Service Increases / 76 Nominate Someone for a Constructive Dissent Award / 77 Documentary on America’s Diplomats / 78 Nominate Someone for an Exemplary Performance Award / 78 AFSAWelcomes New Board Members / 79 Issue Brief: Assignment Restriction and Pass-Through Reform / 80 Grievance on State OCP Adjustments / 82 Divorce and FSAnnuities / 83 VOADirector Shares Vision for the Future / 84 AFSASalutes Congressional Fellows / 84 AFSAWelcomes New Interns / 85 COLUMNS President’s Views / 7 Righting the Personnel Balance at State BY ROBERT J . S I LVERMAN Letter from the Editor / 8 Focus on Foreign Service Writing BY SHAWN DORMAN Reflections / 97 An Unusual Expression of Gratitude BY EDWARD PECK DEPARTMENTS Letters / 10 Talking Points / 12 In Memory / 86 Local Lens / 98 MARKETPLACE Classifieds / 90 Real Estate / 93 Index to Advertisers / 96 On the cover: Books by FS authors. Composition: Jeff Lau. A Moscow scene. Photo: Seamus Gorman. INTERVIEW A Life of Significance: An Interview with Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns / 15 On the eve of his retirement, the Deputy Secretary of State reflects on his 33-year career, the challenges for diplomacy today and the future of the Foreign Service. BY ROBERT J . S I LVERMAN AND SHAWN DORMAN COVER STORY The Putin Doctrine and Preventive Diplomacy / 22 The USSR is not coming back, but the United States must take a realistic approach to Russia that correctly frames the issues and wields the tools best suited to strategic priorities. BY JAMES E . GOODBY The Need for Consensus on American Goals / 23 BY GEORGE P. SHULTZ FOCUS IN THEIR OWN WRITE Books by Foreign Service Authors / 30 We are pleased to present this year’s roundup of books by members of the Foreign Service community. BY SUSAN MA I TRA Self-Publishing: An Up-and-Coming Industry / 42 BY BR I TTANY DE LONG AND SUSAN MA I TRA Of Related Interest / 52 Here is a short listing of books of interest to diplomats that have not been written by members of the U.S. Foreign Service or their families. APPRECIATION Remembering a Born Diplomat and Consummate Professional / 63 Career Ambassador Terence Alphonso Todman was an exemplary diplomat and a trailblazer. BY JAMES T. L . DANDR I DGE I I FEATURE Robert C. Schenck: Political Ambassador and Scoundrel / 66 When non-career ambassadors are bad, they are sometimes very bad. BY STEPHEN H . MUL L ER