MAGAZINE OR NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
May/June 2007
Who Wins In Iraq?
Foreign Policy
By Vali Nasr
After nearly 25 years of wrestling with Saddam Hussein, Iran’s Shiite rulers have the war to thank for their newfound power.
May / June 2007
The Irrelevance of the Middle East
The American Interest, issue 5, volume 2
By Philip Auerswald, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
February 8, 2007
The Iran Option That Isn't On the Table
Washington Post
By Vali Nasr
As Iran crosses successive nuclear demarcations and mischievously intervenes in Iraq, the question of how to address the Islamic republic is once more preoccupying Washington. Economic sanctions, international ostracism, military strikes and even support for hopeless exiles are all contemplated with vigor and seriousness. One option, however, is rarely assessed: engagement as a means of achieving a more pluralistic and responsible government in Tehran.
December 19, 2006
Behind the Rise of the Shi'ites
Time.com
By Vali Nasr
The most significant challenge facing the U.S. in an increasingly unstable Middle East today is understanding the rise of the Shi'ites across the region.
July / August 2006
"Unrestricted Access?"
Foreign Policy, volume 155
By John J. Mearsheimer, Editorial Board Member, Quarterly Journal: International Security and Stephen M. Walt, Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Affairs; Faculty Chair, International Security Program
"America’s relationship with Israel is difficult to discuss openly in the United States."
July / August 2006
"Mearsheimer and Walt Respond"
Foreign Policy, volume 155
By John J. Mearsheimer, Editorial Board Member, Quarterly Journal: International Security and Stephen M. Walt, Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Affairs; Faculty Chair, International Security Program
"...although we are critical of some Israeli policies, we categorically support Israel’s existence. But we believe the lobby’s influence harms U.S. and Israeli interests."
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July / August 2006
"Why God is Winning"
Foreign Policy
By Timothy Samuel Shah and Monica Duffy Toft, Former Associate Professor of Public Policy; Former Board Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Former Director, Initiative on Religion and International Affairs
"Religion was supposed to fade away as globalization and freedom spread. Instead, it's booming around the world, often deciding who gets elected. And the divine intervention is just beginning. Democracy is giving people a voice, and more and more, they want to talk about God."
June 13, 2006
How Good is American Intelligence on Iran?
YaleGlobal Online
By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School
For the first time since Iran walked away from negotiations with France, Germany and Great Britain in August 2005, there are rays of optimism in the crisis over the Islami Republic's nuclear program. Before breaking out the champagne to celebrate a diplomatic solution, it may be appropriate to pause for reflection on a troubling unknown: the potential scope of Iran's secret bomb program.
May 14, 2006
Jack Straw and Understanding Iran
Shargh, (East)
By Abbas Maleki, Associate, International Security Program
March 23, 2006
"The Israel Lobby"
London Review of Books, issue 6, volume 28
By John J. Mearsheimer, Editorial Board Member, Quarterly Journal: International Security and Stephen M. Walt, Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Affairs; Faculty Chair, International Security Program
"The combination of unwavering support for Israel and the related effort to spread ‘democracy’ throughout the region has inflamed Arab and Islamic opinion and jeopardised not only US security but that of much of the rest of the world."
