Feature articles in this theme:
By Justin Logan
23 Mar 2010 |
World Politics Review
Domestic politics is driving U.S. grand strategy. Although this
phenomenon is poorly understood by both academic international relations
scholars and the Washington foreign policy elite, it has
important implications for the prospect of changing U.S. grand strategy,
and therefore should be of interest to both groups.
By Joshua Muravchik
23 Mar 2010 |
World Politics Review
Partisanship is the lifeblood of democracy, as it guarantees that all elements of the
citizenry will find their champions. But it also sometimes elevates ambition too far over principle,
hardening divisions and impeding compromise. This can be
dangerous in steering our ship of state through the choppy seas of
international relations.
By Michael A. Cohen
23 Mar 2010 |
World Politics Review
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama famously declared
that he was running for the nation's highest office not simply to end
the war in Iraq, but to change the mindset that got America involved in
Iraq in the first place. More than a year into his presidency, he is
discovering that such a seminal transformation is far easier said than
done.