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A Time to Appease

Paul Kennedy | Jun 28, 2010
Appeaser! The worst insult to emerge from our political lexicon. As America grapples with exhausting overseas commitments, bringing our might to bear will require a new sort of History lesson.

Japan, LLP

Robert Madsen
Richard J. Samuels
| Apr 20, 2010
Tokyo has by turns been seen as a promising newcomer, an evil enemy, a dedicated junior partner, a serious economic and technological threat, and now a strategic disappointment. This attitude is detrimental to Washington and Tokyo alike.

All the President's Dreams

Richard Burt | Feb 24, 2010
President Obama came to office promising a new era in international affairs. So far, he’s been big on rhetoric and has accomplished little. Obama’s inability to prioritize foreign policy risks destroying his presidency.

The Federalists Go to Brussels

Christopher Patten | Oct 27, 2009
The European Union’s potential for superpower status has been greatly exaggerated. Brussels has neither the stomach for the job, nor the united purpose to undertake it.

The Perilous Case of Kim Jong Il

Michael J. Green | Aug 25, 2009
Kim Jong Il is dying. Sons, generals and statesmen vie for his throne. With Pyongyang's impressive arsenal of chemical-, biological- and nuclear-weapons programs, the Fall of the House of Kim could end in a peninsular war or worse.

Slouching Toward Jerusalem

Aaron David Miller | Apr 27, 2009
The United States has been a surprisingly ineffectual Middle East peacemaker. Clinton’s overenthusiasm and Bush’s lack of interest caused us to lose our credibility with both Israel and Palestine.
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Commentary

On Their Own Merits

Justine A. Rosenthal | Jun 24, 2010
No one should be making any assumptions about the Palestinians’ hearts and minds in coming up with policy.

Two Ships Passing in the Night: The Story of US-Iranian Relations

Hossein Askari | Jun 16, 2010
Even before the Iranian Revolution, Iranians had concerns about US policy toward Iran and since the Revolution both countries have legitimate issues that should be resolved if for no other reason than to enhance security and stability.

British Conservatism: Where Next?

Tim Potier | Jun 16, 2010
To judge from the British media's treatment of the General Election result, from 5th May (2005), one would have thought, unless one hesitated, that Tony Blair's Labour Party had just suffered a defeat.
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Books & Reviews

Missiles Over Tskhinvali

Thomas de Waal | Apr 20, 2010
Last summer, Russia and Georgia came to blows. Tbilisi’s pro-American president believed NATO would protect him in a fight with the big, bad bear.

The Soviet Abroad

Anatol Lieven | Aug 25, 2009
A book by former–Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov gives an insider’s account of espionage and intrigue in the Middle East.

The Tao of the Arab Center

Paul R. Pillar | Oct 30, 2008
The Bush administration may have gotten a lot wrong, but there is still hope for America’s policy in the Middle East. Three books shed some light on how the United States can get over Iraq.
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