Holiday Gifts for IR Professors
Dan Drezner offered a gift guide for political scientists in the Washington Post last week. In the same spirit, here are some ideas for the IR professor in your life.
Nuclear Deal with Iran: Worth It or Not?
If there is an opportunity for the US and Iran to drop their sloganeering and meet halfway to lay the groundwork for meaningful relations, it is worth trying now.
Anarchy in the UK? Debating the Scottish Referendum Aftermath: Part 2
The UK’s major parties and international partners, especially the USA, do not want the kind of security or defence posture that has been discussed in Scotland in recent months.
Review – The Global Obama: Crossroads of Leadership in the 21st Century
Unique, precise, innovative and non-pretentious language make this book by Sharma and Gielen a recommended read for practitioners, scholars and the layperson alike.
ISIS, Obama, and Jimmy Carter: When God Was On Their Side
It is a little too cheap for Carter to criticise Obama over how he deals with ISIS due to the direct linkage with his own actions in the region over three decades ago.
A Liberal Defense of Barack Obama’s Foreign Policy
Obama is a foreign policy Liberal, in the best sense of the term. He has delivered a balanced foreign policy that protects U.S. interests while promoting U.S. values.
Interview – Tariq Ali
Writer, journalist, and filmmaker Tariq Ali discusses the recent Israel-Palestine conflict, the BDS movment, the rise of ISIS, and Obama’s US involvement in Iraq.
Missile Defense Is Not the Answer to Putin’s Aggression
The Republicans are right to call for stepped up action against Russia’s annexation of Crimea, but NATO’s missile defence system is not the answer to Moscow’s aggression.
Iran: New Year, Same Old Problems
As Iranians celebrate Nowruz, their New Year, they wake up to the same old problems. A truly new Iranian year would be one without the Clerical Regime.
Russia, Ukraine, and the Testing of American Hegemony
In response to Russia’s aggression in Crimea the US must take into account the strategic realities of the international system.
