The Foreign Service Journal, November 2022

48 NOVEMBER 2022 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL as she creates stories “that reflect memory of places and experience.” Two more installments in the series, Meditating Murder and A Killing in Kasauli , are forthcoming. Bike Riding in Kabul: The Global Adventures of a Foreign Aid Practitioner Jamie Bowman, Boyle & Dalton, 2022, $16.99/paperback, e-book available, 333 pages. Jamie Bowman’s memoir is an enter- taining yet introspective chronology of her experiences as a legal consultant in post-conflict and emerging market countries, including Kosovo, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Russia, South Sudan, Rwanda, and Afghanistan. Bowman confronts uphill professional battles, unusual and strong-willed characters, messy living situations, and, frequently, general tension around the role of U.S. involvement in post-con- flict states. Kirkus Reviews notes: “She writes with a great lucidity and a breezy, anecdotal charm. … A splendid and intelligent recollection of an eventful law career.” Jamie Bowman, a California native, has worked as a legal consultant for the past 20 years. Skilled in the areas of anti- corruption, financial inclusion, and gender equality, she has worked to advance laws around these issues in conjunction with major multilateral organizations such as USAID, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank. She now resides in Washington, D.C. Bike Riding in Kabul is her first book. The Survival Nexus: Science, Technology, and World Affairs Charles Weiss, Oxford University Press, 2021, $39.95/hardcover, e-book available, 384 pages. The intersection of science, technol- ogy, and global policy has become a critical focal point for international security and prosperity. Understand- ing the interconnected nature of these areas will prove indispensable for those managing challenges such as climate change, cybersecurity, and pandemics. Author Charles Weiss highlights the need to consciously mobilize science and technology toward addressing policy challenges on a global level. Governments and policymak- ers must be deliberate in their efforts to harness ongoing scien- tific and technological revolutions for the public good. Policy debates and public campaigns will need to be sensitive to ethical considerations as many emerging technological opportunities could clash with closely held principles. Charles Weiss is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where he directed the Program in Science, Technology, and International Affairs. The first science and technology adviser to the World Bank, he is co-editor of Technology, Finance, and Development (1984) and co-author of Structuring an Energy Technology Revolution (2012). Ministries of Foreign Affairs in the World: Actors of State Diplomacy Edited by Christian Lequesne, Brill, 2022, $150/hardcover, e-book available, 412 pages. Scholars of diplomacy come together in this edited volume to analyze numerous ministries of foreign affairs and conceptualize their role in inter- national relations. This book is not an expansive history text; rather, it is deliberately situated in the post–Cold War era, to capture a significant time of change for the ministries. Both comprehensive and comparative, the essays seek to not only advance the literature on the topic but also emphasize the importance of understanding the broader political context in which these institutions, especially those in authoritarian states, must function. Christian Lequesne is a professor of political science at the SciencesPo Center for International Studies (CERI), where he specializes in European studies and diplomacy. He is principal investigator on a European Union project examining the challenges to European foreign policy. He previously served as deputy director (2000-2003) and director (2009-2013) of CERI.