As new currents affect U.S. foreign policy, a Realist perspective is regaining ground.
THE SCHOLAR
The United States-Pakistan Relations and the Issue of Afghanistan
There are serious divergences between the Zardari Government and the Obama administration on the endgame planned for Afghanistan post-2014 when most international forces leave the country.
The Four Axes of the East: Russia, China, Syria, and Iran
As the violence in Syria continues to escalate, Russia and China remained focused on their strategic, long-term interests.
Domestic Policy and International Positioning: A True Test of Sovereignty
In post-war Sri Lanka, there remains a growing need for a robust foreign policy grounded in strong interest-driven national positions.
Rethinking the Relationship Between Democracy and Terrorism
The promotion of democracy throughout the world has always been touted as a core American value dating back to the country’s origins, but following the terrorist attacks on 9/11, this value has develo
Looking for Problems, not Solutions: Proposing a Risk Assessment Unit In Shaping Foreign Policy
Why is it that financial institutions and insurance companies have risk assessment specialists while Presidents and Prime Ministers do not?
THE SCHOLAR: Why Yemen is Not on the Verge of Collapse
The Al-Houthis war in the North, the secessionist movement in the South, and Al-Qaeda cells in throughout the country are not new problems to Yemen.
COUNTERPOINT: When Questioning the U.S. Military is Wrong
In the recent International Affairs Review article “The Scholar: When Questioning the US Military is Right,” Dr.