London Review Commentary

Abandoning Burma

What’s happening in Burma is a tragedy. Now Washington should step up to the plate.

Israeli Imbroglio

The Israeli-American relationship may be souring once again. What the newest spy scandal means for Israeli security.

Putin's Heir?: NI Online's Continuing Russia Coverage

After Vladimir Putin’s announcement today that he would support Dimitri Medvedev to be the next Russian president, Nikolas K. Gvosdev gives some perspective.

Torture is Not a Republican Value

Contrary to what many have said, supporting torture is not part of being a conservative. If continued, White House policies that tolerate it will undermine U.S. credibility, produce bad intelligence and put American soldiers at risk.

Ruling Pakistan

If ruling Pakistan is like riding a tiger, President Pervez Musharraf may be drawing in his reins too tightly, according to some analysts.

Israel Lobby: The Reviews Are In

Four reviewers take on John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt's controversial book on the "Israel Lobby."

Moscow, We Have a Problem

If the end result in 2008 is for Russia to be more prosperous but to have simply traded one group of “the powerful” who are unaccountable and operate above the law for another, that may not be the legacy Putin is looking to leave behind.

An Unsavory Ally

"The Saudis are friends.

Divergent Foreign Policy Views: Survey Finds Biggest Public/Elite Gap Is over Immigration

It comes as no surprise that there are significant differences between the opinions of the public and the elite on a variety of foreign-policy issues.

The Morality of Results: The Cyprus and Kosovo Challenges

Last week, I wrote that realists "believe policy should be evaluated by its likely results, not by the motives or intentions of its framers.

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May 26, 2012