Henri J. Barkey

Henri J. Barkey is a professor of international relations at Lehigh University.


Essays

When it comes to Iraq's Kurds, the United States needs to make a deal with Turkey or face the consequences later.

The EU's determination to invite Cyprus into the Union in December 2002 represents a crisis-in-the-making. It's not too soon for Washington to begin work to head it off.

Commentary

The new intervention seems to be "a half-hearted, half-baked idea."

Recep Tayyip Erdogan's troubles are rooted in his changed leadership style.

Russia's S300 system is formidible, but not if the Syrians can't operate it.

Why the Turks and the Israelis made up so suddenly.

Their cooperation was once heralded as groundbreaking. Now Israel and Turkey are steps away from starting the newest Mideast conflagration.

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June 19, 2013