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Topic "american empire"
Timothy Garton Ash |
Timothy Garton Ash is professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford.
Andrew J. Bacevich |
Andrew J. Bacevich is professor of international relations and history at Boston University, and a retired career officer in the United States Army.
Benjamin R. Barber |
Benjamin R. Barber is the Gershon and Carrol Kekst Professor of Civil Society at the University of Maryland.
Paul Berman is a political and literary journalist who has reported from various countries in Latin America and Europe and has commented frequently on American foreign policy.
Nancy Birdsall |
Nancy Birdsall is the founding president of the Center for Global Development.
Julian Bourg |
Julian Bourg is visiting assistant professor of history at Bryn Mawr College.
Jean L. Cohen |
Jean L. Cohen is professor of political science at Columbia University.
Syria: The Fall of the House of Assad | 10/23/12
David W. Lesch,
Joanne J. Myers
David W. Lesch has traveled to Syria repeatedly since 1989 and met President Bashar al-Assad several times in the mid-2000s. He discusses the conflict in the influential Middle Eastern nation, why an American intervention is a dangerous idea, and why Assad has cracked down so absolutely.
Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World | 06/07/12
Ian Bremmer,
Joanne J. Myers
What's a G-zero world? It's when no one takes a global leadership role, when no one is willing to, and no one is capable of doing it--and that's the world we're living in now, according to political scientist Ian Bremmer. So what does this mean for both now and the future?
What We Talk About When We Talk About Isolationism | 05/22/12
Zach Dorfman
Today, American supremacy is assumed rather than argued for: in an age of tremendous political division, it is a bipartisan first principle of foreign policy. In this area at least, one wishes for a little less agreement, writes Carnegie Council's Zach Dorfman.
In A G-Zero World, It's Every Nation For Itself | 03/13/12
Devin T. Stewart
The new book by Carnegie Council Trustee Ian Bremmer provides a fresh perspective on world politics, writes reviewer Devin Stewart. Some of his conclusions are startling; Bremmer therefore warns his book is not "the feel-good movie of the year."
"Empires in World History: Power and the Politics of Difference" by Jane Burbank and Fredrick Cooper [Full Text] | 12/15/11
This impressive volume significantly contributes to our understanding of imperial politics and dynamics and of the way they continue to shape history. The authors provide a concise overview of a number of imperial formations, from classical Rome to the United States.
Global Ethics Corner: Ten Years After 9/11: What Have We Learned? | 09/09/11
As we take stock of the decade since 9/11, the lessons we have learned are still unclear. Ten years on, analysts impart contentious lessons that may even be irreconcilable. As you reflect on the past decade, what did you learn from 9/11?
Global Ethics Corner: Ten Years After 9/11: What Have We Learned? | 09/09/11
As we take stock of the decade since 9/11, the lessons we have learned are still unclear. Ten years on, analysts impart contentious lessons that may even be irreconcilable. As you reflect on the past decade, what did you learn from 9/11?
Global Ethics Corner: Ten Years After 9/11: What Have We Learned? | 09/09/11
As we take stock of the decade since 9/11, the lessons we have learned are still unclear. Ten years on, analysts impart contentious lessons that may even be irreconcilable. As you reflect on the past decade, what did you learn from 9/11?
Book Review: Ethics & International Affairs: A Reader, Third Edition | 06/04/10
"...this is a fantastic, easily accessible and well-written series of contributions," writes Brent J. Steele. "...these are selections from some of the most serious, vibrant, and esteemed scholars in today's field of international ethics."
Dealing with Iran: "Missed Opportunities" and "Holding Contradictory Ideas at the Same Time" | 05/27/10
David C. Speedie,
Gary Sick
How, ask David Speedie and Gary Sick, can we move the U.S.-Iran dialogue beyond the current mutually recriminatory stalemate?
Global Ethics Corner: The U.S.: Shedding Hegemony with Grace | 05/07/10
Should the U.S. shed some global ambitions and responsibilities? Or, is America's global role simply too important, both to the U.S. and the world? What do you think?
Global Ethics Corner: The U.S.: Shedding Hegemony with Grace | 05/07/10
Should the U.S. shed some global ambitions and responsibilities? Or, is America's global role simply too important, both to the U.S. and the world? What do you think?
Global Ethics Corner: The U.S.: Shedding Hegemony with Grace | 05/07/10
Should the U.S. shed some global ambitions and responsibilities? Or, is America's global role simply too important, both to the U.S. and the world? What do you think?
