The Foreign Service Journal, November 2014

54 NOVEMBER 2014 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL Smart Power: Between Diplomacy and War Christian Whiton, Potomac Books Inc., 2013, $22.19/hardcover, $16.49/Kindle, 225 pages. Here is a scholarly look at the role of “smart power” in American foreign policy, with a foreword by Paula Dobriansky, undersec- retary of State for democracy and global affairs and U.S. envoy to Northern Ireland under the George W. Bush administration. Not simply a checklist of policy options or a simple mix of foreign aid and military force, smart power refers more to a way of thinking. Moreover, it is not really new. Whiton marshals success- ful historical examples and argues that such practices need to be updated to meet current challenges. Christian Whiton is a principal at DC International Advisory, a political risk consulting firm. A presidential campaign adviser and commentator on national security issues, he was a senior advisor and deputy special envoy in the State Department from 2003 to 2009. He resides in Los Angeles. Galana: Elephant, Game Domestication, and Cattle on a Kenya Ranch Martin Anderson, Stanford University Press, 2013, $15.80, hardcover, 106 pages. Galana recounts the story of the creation, achievements and demise of the largest cattle ranch in Kenya. Founded in 1968 on 2,500 square miles of arid land, the Galana Ranch successfully introduced cattle into the region. But 20 years later an epidemic of poaching forced the ranch to shut down. This engrossing personal story also throws light on Kenya’s wildlife management politics. Martin Anderson is a distinguished overseer at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. Throughout his life he has been a trial lawyer in Hawaii and San Francisco, an active reservist in the U.S. Marine Corps with two tours in World War II and the Inchon/Chosin campaign in Korea, a ski resort developer in Lake Tahoe, as well as a rancher in Kenya. He lives in Palo Alto, Califor- nia, and continues to visit Kenya frequently. Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange and Development Sherry Lee Mueller, Mark Overmann, Georgetown University Press, 2014, $18.34/paperback, $14.55/Kindle, 322 pages. Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development is a useful resource for international affairs students and job seekers alike. “It is designed to streamline and clarify the initial stages of career research and help you put your job search in a broader perspective,” state the authors. The book is divided into two informative sections. The first describes concepts to keep in mind as you develop your career philosophy and goals, and the second offers selected resources to help you in your job search. Sherry Lee Mueller is an adjunct professor at American Univer- sity’s School of International Service and president emeritus of the National Council for International Visitors (now Global Ties U.S.). Mark Overmann is assistant director and a senior policy specialist at the Alliance for International Education and Cultural Exchange. Wife and Baggage to Follow Rachel Miller, Halstead Press, 2013, $29.99, paperback, 238 pages. Wife and Baggage to Follow is a record of the life and times of some of the women who followed their husbands from post to post in the Australian diplomatic service from 1924 to the recent period. Based on oral histories, interviews and supplemen- tary research and documentation, the book traces the changing conditions of service that affected diplomatic spouses and their families, and also looks at the struggle of early female officers in diplomatic and administrative careers. This is a lively account, with fascinating personal stories interwoven with the development of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Rachel Miller accompanied her husband on seven postings over four decades, to Asia, the United Nations and New Zealand. She holds a degree in Asian studies from the Australian National University and is a former president of the Foreign Affairs Wives Association.