Are Crisis Operations the New Normal?
DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS ALONE, destabilizing events have come at us fast and furious: a global pandemic, the triumphant re-emergence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the brutal invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Each, on their own, could be described as…
The Foreign Service in a VUCA World
THE ACRONYM VUCA — volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous — was coined by the US military to describe the world after the end of the Cold War. Three decades and two pandemic years later, the concept resonates with professionals in most fields.…
A Foreign Service for the 21st Century
FIRST OF ALL, my deepest appreciation and warm thanks for the many kind and encouraging words sent my way after the publication of the last issue of bout de papier. They gave me a sense of what readers would like to see…
