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The Foreign Service Journal, December 2013

Cover	1
Contents	5
Features	22
The Island Hopper	22
Rethinking the Role of ‘Madam’: Kafala and the U.S. Foreign Service	28
The Uses of History: Lessons from a Georgetown Classroom	35
Education Supplement	53
The Revised Common App	53
Education Charts	64
A Parent’s Guide to Psychoeducational Evaluations	72
The ABCs of Education Allowances	86
AFSA News	39
Call for Dissent Nominations	39
Dissent: Making the Right Decision	39
State VP Voice—Diplomatic Security 101	40
USAID VP Voice—USAID Needs a Transparent Promotions Process	41
FAS VP Voice—Surviving the Shutdown	42
AFSA’s Exemplary Performance Awards	43
Clements Worldwide: Proud Award Sponsor	43
AFSA on the Hill: In the Middle of the Aisle	44
AFSA Expands Its Congressional Outreach	45
Support the Fund for American Diplomacy	45
Apply Now for AFSA College Scholarships	46
AFSA Book Notes: Mongolia	47
Expeditionary Diplomacy WAE	48
Bonnie Brown Retires	49
Columns	7
President’s Views—New Ideas from AFSA	7
Speaking Out—A Plea for Greater Teamwork in the Foreign Service	14
FS Know-How—A Practical Guide to International Divorce in the Foreign Service	17
Reflections—Despair, Hope, Perseverance	101
Departments	8
Letters	8
Talking Points	10
Books	94
Local Lens	102
Marketplace	95
Classifieds	95
Real Estate	98
Index to Advertisers	100

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