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Clinton’s Reality Check

I had feared that the political outrage about the Benghazi attacks in Libya that killed Ambassador J.

The Promise of India

It has been a big idea in American foreign policy for over a decade: The United States would align its interests with a rapidly rising and democratic India to balance China’s burgeoning power in the v

Chuck Hagel Will Too Set Policy

The battle lines are already being drawn for the upcoming confirmation of Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense.

Good Foundation to Build On

Extending pragmatic trade and technology cooperation can help China and Japan improve their relations Tensions between China and Japan over the Diaoyu Islands, known as the Senkaku in Japan, have ala

Review of Special Responsibilities: Global Problems and American Power

Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright famously described the United States as the “indispensable nation,” entitled to lead because it “sees further than others do.” She was one of the many gove

John Kerry, the Dealmaker-in-Chief

When Senator John Kerry is confirmed as secretary of state later this month, he will encounter a number of complex tests as America’s top diplomat.

Nonproliferation: A Global Issue for a Global Ethic

Political Violence

Although international relations as a field focuses largely on war and peace between nation-states, the vast majority of conflicts have been within countries rather than between them.

The Peacemakers of 2012

As the holidays approach, 2012 hasn’t provided much hope for the seasonal wish of “Peace on Earth.” Not when the headlines reveal the savagery of the Syrian and Congolese civil wars, Hamas-Israel rock

Qatar Arms Deals Expose Limits of US

Qatar is a small country. It is made big, in the sense of influence and importance, because it has a lot of oil and does not think small.