American Diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Abstract The Arab-Israeli conflict is a part of the regional puzzle, the author contends, but not the key to...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
American Diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
A nation must think before it acts.
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Robert Strausz-Hupé: His Life and Times
Abstract The author assesses the long life of Robert Strausz-Hupé and the many roles he played: immigrant, professor, author,...
The Foreign Policy of Abraham Lincoln
Abstract This article explores Lincoln’s relationship with William H. Seward, his Secretary of State; examines several cases of foreign...
Benjamin Franklin and the Traditions of American Diplomacy
Abstract Every generation forgets Benjamin Franklin’s diplomatic contributions to its peril, the author writes. He outlines this American in...
New Policies and Old Realities in the Middle East
Abstract Shortly after Barack Obama’s victory in November 2008, the author addressed the “old realities” of U.S. interests and...
Bleak New World
Abstract Writing immediately after September 11, 2001, the author reflects on how America’s optimism was transformed to a “Bleak...
The Sacred and the Profane: Judaism and International Relations
Abstract The author contends that one helpful way to look at Judaism and international relations is to imagine a...
Cheap Hawks, Cheap Doves, and the Pursuit of Strategy
Abstract The post-9/11 threats to American security require a complete revision of American national strategy. For too long, presidents...
Harvey Sicherman: An Appreciation
Abstract In this appreciative tribute, a vice chairman of FPRI’s Board of Trustees assesses Harvey Sicherman’s work in government...
What Would Harvey Say?
Abstract Former Secretary of the Navy remembers his classmate from the University of Pennsylvania’s International Relations program. Their subsequent...