Dereliction of Duty Redux?: Post-Iraq American Civil-Military Relations
Abstract The protracted war in Iraq has exacerbated existing tensions and dysfunctional elements inherent in American civil-military relations. Many...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Dereliction of Duty Redux?: Post-Iraq American Civil-Military Relations
A nation must think before it acts.
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The Military and Society Beyond the Postmodern Era
Abstract The degree to which the international security environment had changed after the Cold War became evident with the...
In These Pages Spring 2008
Welcome to the spring 2008 issue of Orbis. This edition addresses several critical issues confronting U.S. national security interests today and will continue to...
In These Pages Winter 2008
The Fall 2006 issue of Orbis was devoted largely to Eastern European democratization. When that volume was being assembled, many analysts – including...
Protestant Peculiarities in Contemporary America and Germany
D.G. Hart, That Old-Time Religion in Modern America: Evangelical Protestantism in the Twentieth Century, Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, Publisher,...
The ‘Israel Lobby’: A Realistic Assessment
This paper refers to the original, fully-sourced paper: John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt, ‘‘The Israel Lobby and U.S....
China’s New Multi-Faceted Maritime Strategy
Abstract As trade-driven growth and prosperity redefine both the Chinese economy and the global competitive landscape, U.S. policy makers...
China’s Energy-Driven ‘Soft Power’
Abstract Energy security has prompted China to turn its strategic gaze to the seas for the first time in...
Can Outsiders Bring Democracy to Post-Conflict States?
Abstract Most interventions by outside forces to promote democracy in post-conflict states since WWII have failed. The most successful...
Lessons from Democratic Transitions: Case Studies from Asia
Abstract In an era when democratization is stalled or in retreat in many parts of the world, it is...