The Foreign Service Journal, December 2019

6 DECEMBER 2019 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 62 AFSAAwards Honor Foreign Service Excellence and Constructive Dissent 66 State VP Voice—UnderstandingWhy People Leave the Foreign Service 67 USAID VP Voice—Never Let a Transformation Go toWaste 68 Retiree VP Voice—10 Steps to Manage Your Retirement 69 AFSA on the Hill—Prosperity, Security and Global Power Competition 69 Governing Board Meeting, October 2019 70 The Right Fit: Hiring the Right Person for the Right Job 71 AFSAWelcomes Incoming FSO, FSS and USAID Classes 72 AFSA Dues Change for 2020 72 Governing Board Attends Visioning Retreat 73 Support for AFSA’s Legal Defense Fund AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION On the Cover— 2019 recipients of AFSA awards for lifetime contributions to American diplomacy, exemplary performance and constructive dissent. Photo: AFSA/Joaquin Sosa. Marketplace 92 Real Estate 94 Classifieds 96 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Back to the Gilded Age? By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor Foreign Service Excellence and Silver Linings By Sh awn Do rma n 17 Speaking Out In Support of Professional Nonpartisan Diplomacy 97 Reflections Living Two Lives By J o s h G l a ze r o f f Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 12 Talking Points 90 Books 98 Local Lens Romania By Ca i t l i n Ha r t f o rd 62 AFSA/JOAQUINSOSA