Publications
fp21 is building a new culture of foreign policy. Explore our publications below.
Dan Spokojny on NPR
The Trump administration's push to downsize the federal government could hit the State Department next. Ambassadors have already been asked to look for ways to cut back at U.S. embassies around the world, and there is speculation that some embassies could be shut down or consolidated.
Podcast: Dan Spokojny Joins Security Dilemma to Discuss Reforming American Diplomacy
John Allen Gay and A.J. Manuzzi interview Dan Spokojny, a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer and the founder of fp21, a think tank devoted to promoting more evidence and learning based foreign policy processes. This conversation discussed knowledge management, groupthink, U.S. policy processes, and efforts at State Department reform.
Dan Spokojny on NPR’s Morning Edition
fp21 CEO Dan Spokjojny is interviewed on NPR’s Morning Edition. The topic: As the transition to a new administration approaches, what is the likely impact on a decidedly nervous State Department? Secretary of State Antony Blinken is making a last-ditch effort to get more career ambassadors confirmed by the Senate. He's tried to rebuild a department gutted during the previous Trump administration. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.
American Diplomat Podcast: AI - Demon Taking Over, or Tool for Diplomacy?
What does expertise look like in diplomacy with recent rapid changes in technology? Will AI replace diplomats? What is AI good at, and where is it dangerous? Large language models are great for brainstorming but can they replace relationships and judgment? Tune into a conversation between the host, retired Ambassador Peter Romero, and Dan Spokojny, former diplomat, now Ph.D. candidate and CEO of the nonprofit fp21, while he breaks it down for us.
How to Fix the State Department
fp21 CEO Dan Spokojny joins the podcast Statecraft, hosted by Santi Ruiz, to discuss how to improve the capacity of US foreign policy by improving the institutions themselves. The episode features some constructive debate. The full transcript is included here.
Press Release: Carnegie Corporation of New York Award Positions fp21 to Advance a New Model for Foreign Policy
fp21's mission to transform U.S. foreign policy received a huge boost: we are so proud to announce that Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded fp21 a grant to fund general operations. This funding marks the first institutional support for fp21, launched as an all-volunteer operation in September 2020. The grant will help us build a more modern and effective U.S. foreign policy driven by evidence and integrity.