Cliff Kupchan

Essays

Economics

Revisiting Iran

| 03.01.07

The United States must find new and innovative ways to avoid the trap of a dead-end policy towards Iran. A roundtable discussion.

Security

Iranian Beliefs and Realities

| 09.01.05

Painting an accurate picture of Iran requires listening to all Iranians, not just "our" Iranians

Commentary

Security

Tug of War with Tehran

| 05.25.07

The U.S.-Iran standoff is at a critical juncture. The sides are at a fork in the diplomatic road; either serious talks or dangerous escalation could dominate news headlines this summer.

Security

The Precarious Persian Gulf

| 03.28.07

The abduction of British sailors, U.S. military exercises in the Persian Gulf, the unstable price of oil and UN sanctions have made only one thing certain: The crisis in Iran has deepened further since last Friday.

Security

The U.S. Must Make Peace with Iran

| 03.17.04

One of the White House's primary goals in its efforts to enhance US national security must be a security-based agreement with Iran.

Politics

Russia Vote Over Before It's Over

| 02.25.04

Democracy is not going to bloom in Russia this spring.

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