A Political Geographer in New York: Visiting the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
While scholars have spoken about the WTC and its reconstruction, there is more to be said about the way the visitor is enrolled into the material cultures of 9/11.
International Space Station: Terrestrial Confrontation to Orbital Cooperation
Russia is selective on its acts of cooperation in the outer space. It is on the US to find a way to engage it in the outer space to resolve their issues on the Earth.
Breaking the Dependency Mentality in International Development
Enforcing a clear set of rules should help local NGOs to escape the trap of dependency mentality and make the demand for financial assistance more deliberative.
Review – Informal Ambassadors
Cooper makes a solid case for the mediating roles these cultural ambassadors played in elite circles, but at times her evaluation of their importance can seem stretched.
An Unnecessary War: The Geopolitical Roots of the Ukraine Crisis
Ukraine’s geopolitical position, and the interventions of competing outside powers pursuing their own self-interest led to the continuing civil war in Ukraine.
Can the United States and China avoid A Thucydides Trap?
“The Thucydides Trap” may prove to be moot. There is nothing inevitable about China’s rise but if it continues to rise, the dangers do not lie with “THE” Thucydides Trap.
Cuba: The Embargo Continues
It would be good if the embargo on Cuba were lifted but the establishment of diplomatic relations do no such thing. Rumors of the its demise are greatly exaggerated.
The Asia-Pacific Scramble and a ‘Larger Australia’
Australia should begin to position itself as a politically-astute player in the region and in doing so, make decisions that create realpolitik rather than frictions.
NAFTA’s Future and Regional Security Cooperation
The ultimate fate of NAFTA might be that the forces it has unleashed – mass migrations and transnational organized crime – are too powerful and destabilizing to contain.
The US Coast Guard’s Western Hemisphere Strategy
The US Coast Guard seems interested in being the tip of the spear on positive US security activities in the Greater Caribbean’s future.
