American Exceptionalism: The Gender Factor
To undo the conceit of American exceptionalism, we have to undo the power of sovereign masculinity and address the seduction it exercises across the political spectrum.
What the Crimean Crisis Reveals About the Tensions in American Foreign Policy
The Crimean Crisis has exposed the growing distance in opinions on US foreign policy between an aggressive elite and weary public. A serious backlash is possible.
Review – United States-Africa Security Relations
Kalu & Kieh’s edited collection presents a key understanding of where US-Africa relations should be going, instead of an adequate analysis of where they are now.
Revisiting ‘Responsibility to Protect’ after Libya and Syria
R2P contains glaring theoretical drawbacks and its practice by Western powers creates the scope for a mix up of humanitarian concerns with their strategic interests.
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.
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.
The Prospects for Improving U.S.-Cuban Relations
If President Obama can summon the courage to take bold steps, he could secure a place in history as the president who finally solved the riddle of Cuba.
The Failed State Paradigm: A Response to Mazarr
The US should not run away from weak states, but it must develop a new strategy in conjunction with other leading countries to help rebuild these states.
Review – Reporting at the Southern Borders
Dell’Orto and Birchfeld provide unique and compelling insights into the uncertainty, dilemmas and challenges routinely faced by journalists when reporting on immigration.
Gateways to Peace in Syria: Going Beyond Geneva II
When negotiations between the US, Russia and Iran grow best in the dark, as they are bound to, Assad will realise that he is an expendable pawn in the game of nations.
