United States

Interview – Amitendu Palit

E-International Relations • Oct 5 2017 • Features

Amitendu Palit answers questions on India’s ‘Look East’ policy, Modi’s economic management, India’s secular ethos, and India’s current relationship with China and the US.

The Continuing Russian Campaign to Divide the Democratic Party in the USA

Steven J. Barela • Sep 27 2017 • Articles

Russian bots and trolls are amplifying disinformation in social media. To wit, meddling in US democracy with a seed and feed campaign of divisive messages continues.

The First Trudeau Era and Canadian-American Relations Today

Christo Aivalis • Sep 20 2017 • Articles

While both Justin and Pierre Trudeau have sought ways to ensure Canada’s flexibility beyond the USA’s influence, for both, the special relationship must endure.

Strategy Not Sacrilege: State Terrorism as an Element of Foreign Policy

Paul Butchard • Sep 18 2017 • Essays

Relying on case studies of Pakistan and the U.S., this essay argues that the state’s use of terrorism be more fully integrated into the study of foreign policy.

North Korea’s Nuclear Quest

Francis Grice • Sep 14 2017 • Articles

The United States may not be able to force North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, but it can encourage them to use diplomacy instead of throwing nuclear tantrums.

Fatal Distraction: Maintaining Proper Focus in Chaos

Jason Schultz • Sep 14 2017 • Articles

Will the US be able to effectively focus its efforts and convince the world that its policies and strategies are correct despite the distraction of the latest headlines?

Imperialism by Another Name: The US “War on Drugs” in Colombia

Grace Lee • Aug 22 2017 • Essays

This essay examines US policy towards Colombia from Truman to Reagan, tracing the emergent “war on drugs” and the related political, economic, and military strategies.

The Next Front in a Very Long War

Harvey M. Sapolsky • Aug 11 2017 • Articles

War memorials are ways in which nations define the conflict for posterity and thus are intensely political in presence and purpose.

Review – Drug War Capitalism

Richard W. Coughlin • Aug 9 2017 • Features

Dawn Paley’s book captures the opportunistic capacity of neoliberal decision-makers to advance policy agendas through the War on Drugs in Latin America.

The US Response to North Korea: The Cyber Option

Matthew S. Cohen • Aug 7 2017 • Articles

Despite the dangers of a cyber response to North Korea, the US could block North Korea’s access to cyber-space and make it clear that the they were behind the attacks.

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