How War Weary Are We?
The Iraq and Afghanistan wars have made the U.S. public war weary, which is constraining Obama’s efforts to mobilize support for a strike against the Assad regime. But, how accurate is this picture?
Lessons From WWI
Next year marks the Centenary of the First World War. Watching the tragic events unfold in Syria provokes one to think of the lessons learned from the carnage brought about by WWI.
Interview – Michael Walzer
Professor Walzer answers reader questions about intervention in Syria, just war in the age of drones, preventing genocide and mass atrocities, and Israel-Palestine peace negotiations.
Syria and the Hegemon’s Dilemma: Ontological Insecurity vs. Imperial Overstretch
John Kerry may be right that war fatigue is no excuse for inaction in Syria, but imperial overstretch and hegemonic decline very well may be.
Voting ‘No’ on Syria: What Now for the Role of the UK Parliament in Approving Military Action?
UK’s Parliament has voted against taking military action in Syria – but what are the political, military and humanitarian ramifications of this decision and will it form a precedent?
Obama, Syria and the Fading Unipolar Moment
As the world watches the Obama Administration fumble its way through a decision about Syria, it is striking just how far the US has fallen in its relative place as a unipolar hegemon.
Syria: The Weeping Child of Our Conscience
The UN has confirmed that over one million Syrian children are now refugees. The failure to provide a humanitarian response is a crime of conscience.
An International Solution to the Syrian Crisis
In view of the severity of the act committed by the Syrian regime, it is the international community – not the US – that should be entrusted with punishing all those responsible.
Chemical Weapons, the Red Line and Beyond: Evidence and Intransigence over Syria
Many argue international intervention in Syria is now a foregone conclusion but what purpose would this serve and what effect would it have on the conflict and civilians on the ground?
The Fallacy of the Realist-Constructivist Dichotomy: A Rejoinder to Robert Murray
Realism is not dead, but it is as problematic to treat the theory as IR’s “core set of ideas” as it is a fallacy to treat constructivism as a recognizable, distinct, and competing theory.
