Passover, Chocolate Bars, and Women in Israeli Politics
Just days before Israelis headed to the polls in March of 2015, the ultra-Orthodox Yachad party held an event...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Passover, Chocolate Bars, and Women in Israeli Politics
A nation must think before it acts.
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Connecting the Dots: Will Xi Stay the Course?
Distinguishing trend lines from temporary phenomena in Chinese policies has never been easy, but recent events have made it...
Surviving Taiwan’s Lame Duck Period
The interval between the election and inauguration of Taiwan’s new president has yielded both worrying developments and encouraging signs....
The Arab World (Finally!) Proclaims Hezbollah a Terrorist Organization
March 2, 2016 is the day that (finally !) heralded official recognition of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization by...
Nuclear Stability and the Hunt for Mobile Missiles
Air Force Staff and civilian personnel concentrate on exercise scenarios during “Cyber Guard 2015” in Suffolk, VA. (DoD pchoto...
Why Russia Sanctions?
The Obama administration’s current Russia policy needs a stronger dose of realpolitik. In particular Washington and its G-7 partners...
History and Foreign Policy: Making the Relationship Work
History indelibly influences foreign policy. Consciously or unconsciously, government officials rely on their understanding of the past in...
Donald Trump Folds the Nuclear Umbrella: Is American Extended Deterrence Passé?
It might be said that among foreign policy and national security watchers, Donald Trump is a gift that keeps...
Obama and Trudeau: Bromance for the Ages…or at Least for the Next 10 Months
The March 9-11 state visit to Washington by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was the first such by a Canadian...
Divining a “Trump Doctrine”: Finding the Contours of Donald Trump’s Foreign & National Security Policy
The ancient Greeks maintained that divination — how mortals learn the will of the gods — requires inspiration in...