United States

US Foreign Policy in the Middle East from Counter-Orientalism to Neo-Orientalism

Yakub Halabi • Aug 24 2023 • Articles

The USA can lend its support to pro-American regimes in the Middle East, and at the same time, encourage them to support semi-democratic institutions.

Opinion – Britain and the American South: A Special Relationship?

Curtis Large • Aug 15 2023 • Articles

While the UK and the US South seek to improve understandings of one another’s society and politics, historical attempts have proved fruitless.

The Complex Dance of US-China Climate Cooperation

Noman Ur Rashid • Jul 24 2023 • Articles

The question looms large of whether the US and China can lead on tacking climate change while also navigating the geopolitical tensions caused by their geopolitical rivalry.

Thinking Global Podcast – Michael Kugelman

E-International Relations • Jun 19 2023 • Features

Michael Kugelman explores both the international and regional dynamics of contemporary South Asian politics with the team, focussing on Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

Opinion – Ukraine and the Republican Party’s Drift from the ‘Honor Code’ of Jacksonian Diplomacy

Thomas J. Cobb • May 7 2023 • Articles

The positions of Trump and DeSantis indicate that the 2024 election will accentuate party polarisation on Ukraine.

Review – Meddling in the Ballot Box

Tobias Lemke • Apr 9 2023 • Features

This timely and important book presents a well-supported and persuasive account of how geopolitical interests are advanced via electoral intervention.

United Moderate Religion vs. Secular and Religious Extremes?

Patricia Sohn • Apr 3 2023 • Articles

One can avoid the pitfalls of religion by acknowledging its importance at the macro-level for the greater good of national unity across a plural U.S. social fabric.

Opinion – China’s Saudi-Iran Deal and Omens for US Regional Influence

Shaarif Sameer • Mar 16 2023 • Articles

The pivot to Asia has caused tremendous damage to American leadership in the Middle East, leading to a power vacuum that is being filled by China.

American Support for Closing Military Bases Abroad May Depend on How You Ask

Economic concerns and changing threats may warrant the consolidation of bases but not necessarily the reduction of military presence.

Opinion – What a Stronger Japanese Military Posture Means for Okinawa

Carmina Yu Untalan • Feb 22 2023 • Articles

The more Japan flexes its muscles to protect its citizens and territory, and to prove that it’s a worthy ally to the US, the more it puts Okinawan lives in danger

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