Publications

Abstract Whether or not nato still matters depends on whether or not it is able to deliver security where needed, which in turn depends on whether a broader agreement on its overall mission can be developed and sustained. U.S....

Abstract Recent events have refocused attention on Pakistan’s role as an epicenter of global Islamist terror and called into question Islamabad’s reliability as an ally in the fight against a resurgent Taliban and the hunt for Osama bin Laden....

Abstract Afghanistan is in danger of capsizing in a perfect storm of insurgency that mimics operations and tactics witnessed in Iraq. This article assesses this insurgency and the re-emergent Taliban. The common view of the Taliban as simply a...

Abstract Although the diversity of the Iraqi people has in the past hindered any sense of national identity, their suffering before and since the 2003 war has given most Iraqis a common desire to live normal lives. This desire...

Abstract One consequence of using labels such as the “global war on terrorism,” “the long war,” “the global struggle against violent extremism” or any name that dissociates the conflict from the Wahhabi/neo-Salafi movement is that Americans lack the necessary...

Abstract China’s emergence as a global economic powerhouse has caused the world economy to become more oil intensive and energy policy to become a key component of China’s foreign policy. Responsibility for the country’s energy policy is split among...

Abstract U.S. firms are outsourcing more and more of their core manufacturing activities to companies in lower-cost countries such as China. However, U.S. policymakers and businesspeople often do not fully understand the complex relationship among outsourcing, corporate sources of...

Abstract China’s efforts to secure foreign oil and natural gas to meet its growing energy demand are contributing to massive human rights violations in Sudan and Burma. These human rights conflicts, significantly influenced by abundant oil and gas reserves,...

In These Pages For a decade and a half, Americans dealing with foreign policy have been talking about the “new unipolar world,” with the United States—“the sole superpower”—being that one pole. There has even been speculation that this unipolar...

The international law of free trade areas/agreements (FTAs) reflects a simple liberal logic of international economic relations. The pursuit of FTAs, however, often falls short of these legal and economic ideals and reflects more complex political calculations. This is...