AMERICAS
July 6, 2006
"Confronting Iran: A US Security Guarantee for Israel?"
Op-Ed, BitterLemons-International.org -- Middle East Roundtable, issue 25, volume 4
By Chuck Freilich, Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Richard N. Rosecrance, Adjunct Professor; International Security Program; Director, Project on U.S.-China Relations
"A treaty would also serve as a long term foundation for US-Israel relations and ensure Israel's standing in the US in the future, at a time when the pro-Israel community may be less influential and the administration and Congress less friendly than they are at present."
July 5, 2006
"Weapons in Outer Space"
Op-Ed, Boston Globe
By William S. Marshall, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2004-2007
"TENSIONS IN the United Nations over space-based weapons ran to new heights recently when the United States delivered a hard-line statement on its right to develop such weapons...."
July 3, 2006
Finishing the War on Terrorism
Op-Ed, Boston Globe
By Bob Graham, Former Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2005-2006
THE US SENATE has just completed a contentious and partisan debate on when and under what conditions America should withdraw its troops from Iraq. Within hours of the debate's end, the White House indicated it was developing a plan to draw down troop levels in Iraq, beginning as early as this fall. Iraq was a distraction from our primary threats. Our country has paid a high price in lives, national honor, and resources for that mistake.
July / August 2006
"On Not Going It Alone: A Leadership Role for America in a World without Governance"
Magazine or Newspaper Article, Harvard Magazine, issue 6, volume 108
By Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor
"How powerful is the United States, and how should it relate to the rest of the world? Is America a new version of the Roman Empire? These questions are increasingly debated around the world in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq...."
July / August 2006
"Unrestricted Access?"
Magazine or Newspaper Article, 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"
Magazine or Newspaper Article, 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."
July 2006
The Limits of Culture: Islam and Foreign Policy
Book
By Brenda Shaffer, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 1999–2007; Former Research Director, Caspian Studies Program, 2000–2005; Former Research Director, Caspian Studies Project, 2005–2007
The contributors to The Limits of Culture find that, contrary to the currently popular view, culture is rarely more important than other factors in shaping the foreign policies of countries in the Caspian region.
Read the Foreign Affairs review.
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July / August 2006
"Why God is Winning"
Magazine or Newspaper Article, 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."
Summer 2006
"Fostering Stability or Creating a Monster? The Rise of China and U.S. Policy toward East Asia"
Journal Article, International Security, issue 1, volume 31
In assessing the success of U.S. policies toward China and its neighbors, scholars generally apply one of two perspectives: a positive-sum approach or a negative-sum approach. Exclusively adopting one or the other could either eliminate all U.S. influence in the region or lead to spiraling tensions and regional conflict, respectively. Instead, U.S. interests in East Asia are best served by a moderate strategy that combines elements from both approaches. A healthy competition between the United States and China for influence in Asia is most likely to lead to a prosperous and stable region.
July 2006
"Introduction: The Limits of Culture"
Book Chapter
By Brenda Shaffer, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 1999–2007; Former Research Director, Caspian Studies Program, 2000–2005; Former Research Director, Caspian Studies Project, 2005–2007
"In recent decades, area studies and international relations specialists have conducted and published research with little dialogue between their respective fields, especially concerning the impact of culture on states...."
