Tag: United States
59 Articles
- Online Archive
Firing a General For the Sake of a Feasible Strategy
The rift between the Obama administration and Mattis during his stormy tenure as head of CENTCOM has been evident, despite Mackubin Thomas Owens’s contention that “no general…
February 6, 2013
- Conflict & Security
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Whither the War on Terror?
America’s emerging security paradigm will not focus on terrorism and the Middle East nearly as much as it used to. As someone who spends considerable time thinking about…
January 29, 2013
- Human Rights & Development
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They Are Not Alone: Supporting Prisoners of Conscience
Unfortunately, many people today are not free but languish in jail cells around the world. They are imprisoned because of who they are, what they believe, and how they have…
January 14, 2013
- Dialogues
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The Future of Burma: An Interview with Dr. Michael Green
GJIA: Burma has recently undertaken a series of political and economic reforms. You recently visited Burma and co-authored a report on the country for the Center for Strategic…
December 11, 2012
- Online Archive
Why New START is a Good Thing, and Why a Strong Global Arms Control Regime is a Great Thing
Critics of New START would have you believe that these cuts are unnecessary at best, and dangerous to U.S. national security at worst. They also point out that New START does…
November 28, 2012
- Online Archive
21st Century Eisenhower? Obama’s New “New Look” Defense Policy
Eisenhower’s “New Look” program came out of his conviction that the proper objective of the military was to prevent, not fight, wars. This would be especially true in the…
November 20, 2012
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Syrian Refugees: A Moral and Humanitarian Imperative for the United States
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, upwards of 100,000 Syrians have fled to neighboring Turkey and over 80,000 to both Lebanon and Jordan. Turkey has…
November 20, 2012
- Dialogues
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No One’s World, with Dr. Charles Kupchan
GJIA: In your book, No One’s World, and elsewhere, you have argued America is entering a period of relative decline and new powers are emerging, particularly among the BRIC…
November 18, 2012
- Global Governance
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America’s ‘Pivot’ To Asia: Evolutionary not Reactionary
While Chinese actions certainly may have pushed American diplomats and security officials to conclude a pivot to Asia was needed, such a shift in terms of military power—which…
November 4, 2012