October 2022
The Foreign Service Journal covers foreign affairs from an insider’s perspective, providing thought-provoking articles on international issues, the practice of diplomacy and the U.S. Foreign Service. Including the AFSA News section, The Journal is published monthly (January-February and July-August issues combined) by the American Foreign Service Association.
The October issue focuses on Ukraine.
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FOCUS: PERSPECTIVES ON UKRAINE
Understanding Ukraine
Ukraine captured world attention when Russia invaded in February. Here, an FSJ Q&A with a former ambassador to Ukraine sheds light on this vexing international crisis.
Did NATO Expansion Really Cause Putin’s Invasion?
A seasoned diplomat considers this question in light of his own experience.
Should Ukraine Have Kept Nuclear Weapons?
The Russian invasion threw the Budapest Memorandum’s efficacy into question. Here are thoughts from a lead negotiator for that important arms control milestone.
Ukraine Reconstruction: Priorities, Institutions, and the Private Sector
Though the war remains far from over, the scale and complexity of the Ukraine reconstruction effort require stakeholders to plan now, this commercial diplomat explains.
STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE
FSO Selection: Changing the Path to the Oral Assessment
No longer a pass/fail gateway to the Foreign Service, written test scores will be considered with other factors evaluated by means of a complex algorithm at the Qualification Evaluation Panel stage.
Language Testing Reforms: What You Need to Know
The first major changes to language testing in a half-century are underway. Here’s the story.