Rent-a-Gob: Academics for Hire
Academics are constantly being asked to play white coated experts in the media, dispensing pearls of 20 second segmented wisdom about a particular issue. Whether or not what they say is intelligent is another matter.
I Say Democracy Promotion, You Say Democracy-Development, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off?
The failures to develop stable democracies in Afghanistan and Iraq have shaped the study of U.S. democracy promotion.
Understanding US Foreign Policy: It’s All About the Pinto Beans!
Are USAID’s beans the culturally neutral beans of the world? Do they ‘do no harm’? Or, are they grown in excessive numbers by US farmers?
Walter Russell Mead, Anklebiters, and Romney’s Vision of the Future
Romney has been quite vocal in his push for energy independence in North America by 2020. This has more to do with generating domestic economic growth than America’s national security.
Does Gender Matter When Discussing Foreign Policy and International Relations?
A feminist analysis of international relations is often placed at the end of a university module syllabus. How could a gender discussion be better incorporated into a module syllabus?
Contesting Sovereignty Over Pacific Islands During WWII
During World War II, the Pacific Islands were an area of great power rivalry between the otherwise allied Britain and the United States The catalyst for this rivalry was the expansion of civil and military aviation.
Is Contemporary American Conservatism More Than Just a Reactionary Ideological Platform?
The term ‘conservative’ has been branded by politicians as a framework which allows them to peddle their political positions.
My Limitations as a White British Man…
I have faced a number of difficulties, as all researchers do, when designing, developing and implementing a project. How do I obtain my data, for example, or will I have significant findings?
Bryan Adams and Bears: Who cares about Canadian foreign policy?
Being a US foreign policy specialist I have always dismissed Canadian foreign policy as non-existent. Perhaps I was wrong!
Tea with Madam Secretary, Part II
The following is one of the questions I asked Secretary Albright: Do you see the decision by the Security Council to vote in favour of a US-led military engagement as the beginning of a significant development in a movement towards protecting human security at the expense of national sovereignty?
