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fp21 is an independent, nonpartisan think tank dedicated to transforming the process and institutions of American foreign policy.

Washington, DC fp21.org Joined May 2020

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fp21 @fp21org Jul 24, 2023

Our newest: The @StateDept recently updated rules for the reentry of recently departed Foreign Service Officers. Many would jump at the chance to return to the Department *IF* empowered to apply their new leadership, technical, and substantive skills.
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www.fp21.org Incentivize Highly Skilled FSOs to Return to Foggy Bottom — fp21 Dan Spokojny : The State Department recently announced updated rules for the reentry of recently departed Foreign Service Officers. Many would jump at the chance to return to the Department if...

fp21 @fp21org May 17, 2023

Great report from fp21's @LtTLS. Policymakers must know their tools. But weak standards risk confusing opinions with real evidence.

fp21 @fp21org May 17, 2023

The bridge over the gap between the academic study of international relations and the practice of US foreign policy has a critical design flaw.

Newest from fp21 CEO @DanSpoko

Duck of Minerva @DuckofMinerva May 17, 2023

Maybe the problem isn't that scholars don't know how to speak to U.S. foreign policymakers, but that U.S. foreign policymakers don't know how to engage with scholarship Read @DanSpoko on what gap, exactly, needs bridging. duckofminerva.com/2023/05/bridgi…
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fp21 @fp21org Mar 14, 2023

Nothing is more important to US foreign policy than the National Security Council. But how exactly does it work? A glimpse into what has shaped this cryptic organization from fp21’s @alexandrablum6: fp21.org/publications/d…

www.fp21.org Demystifying The National Security Council — fp21 Examining the NSC interagency relationships, structure, and strengths and weaknesses

fp21 @fp21org Jan 26, 2023

All policy decisions are built on claims about the future, yet most claims remain ambiguous and under-evaluated.

This paper develops and examines 4 models for integrating powerful new forecasting methods into the decision process.

Newest from @DanSpoko: fp21.org/publications/f…

www.fp21.org Forecasting in Policymaking: Beyond Cassandra — fp21 All policy decisions are built on assumptions about the future. Yet many of the assumptions underlying policy pronouncements remain ambiguous and under-evaluated. Formalizing these assumptions can...