Summer 2005

An Axis of Democracy?

History kept India and Israel apart. But times have changed. Will strategic necessity keep them together?

Essays

Containing Europe

America and Europe compete to influence the international system. The U.S. response should be a new formulation of an old strategy.

Desperate Times, Half Measures

The stakes of Iran's nuclear gambit are clear, the solutions less so. The clock is ticking.

How to Nation-Build

Ten simple rules from our experience in Afghanistan.

Imperialism of the Fittest

The current system of sovereign territoriality has failed. A coalition of the truly sovereign must intervene to solve the world's problems.

Israel and Arab Democracy

George W. Bush believes that democracy in the Arab world is the key to security. All in due time, says Ariel Sharon.

North Korea's Weapons Quest

With nuclear weapons, North Korea aims to finish what it started: the Korean War.

Post-Nuclear Strategy

Everyone wants them, but no one can use them. What's the point of nuclear weapons?

Privatized Peacekeeping

Mercenaries are better than humanitarians.

Religion and the West

American religiosity and European secularity spring from the same source.

Rethinking Non-Proliferation

Some states are more equal than others. America's non-proliferation strategy should reflect this reality.

The Democrat Armed

Democrats need to learn that jobs and healthcare do not make up a national security strategy.

The Dragon Awakes

Demand for resources will be the flashpoint in U.S.-Chinese relations.

The Ethics of Realism

Hans Morgenthau and Reinhold Niebuhr--the fathers of American realism--understood that good intentions do not excuse failure.

The Future of Russian Energy

Russia risks squandering its oil resources.

The India Imperative

George W. Bush has recognized that India is America's natural ally.

The Other Black Gold

The United States may surpass the Caspian Sea as the world's largest supplier of caviar.

Where Credit Is Due

Is change in the Middle East the result of Ameican action or serendipity?

Books & Reviews

Iran's Atomic Journey

Al J. Venter traces the history of the Iranian nuclear project.

Resisting the Charms of War

Andrew J. Bacevich laments American militarism.

The Origin of Modernity

Modern Western discord stems from differing Enlightenment experiences.

The Realist

Rejecting Russia?

Why, with all the problems the United States faces in the world, are some eager to provoke a new confrontation  between Washington and Moscow?

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