Crafting an Effective Foreign Policy to Confront Terrorism in the Middle East
As long as Hamas or Hezbollah are viewed as less “bad” than ISIS and are seen as parties that can be reasonably dealt with, there can be no peace in the Middle East.
Review – North Korea and Northeast Asian Regional Security
Shen’s edited book presents a good collection of regional perspectives on the security problems posed by a nuclear North Korea during the late-Kim Jong Il period.
Review – China’s Foreign Political and Economic Relations
Heilmann & Schmidt provide an objective and insightful account of China’s policy-making. Their book is therefore recommended for anyone interested in contemporary China.
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.
Foreign Policy as a Tool of State-Building in the Post-Yugoslav States
Foreign policy as a tool of state-building promises new evidence and may force us to re-think key concepts in international relations.
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.
Australia-China and the Rise of Pax-Sino: Where to Now?
Unless Australia understands the new Asia-Pacific environment and ceases elevating the US and other regional Euro-centric allies, frictions with China will continue.
Getting Away With It: How Governments Sew Up Foreign Policies in Advance
All foreign policies are stitched together in order to appease the greatest number of potential stakeholders while limiting the number of potential opponents.
The EU Mission to the Central African Republic: Risking More Than Credibility
EU member states took the right decision by acting swiftly in CAR in January — their hesitation now not only risks the EU’s credibility but a deepening of the crisis.
Geopolitics or Delusions? The Dilemmas of American Policy in the Persian Gulf
The political evolution of the Gulf, and for that matter of the whole Middle East, is something that policymakers in Washington can neither ignore nor control.
