Iran

Baghdad’s Security Cooperation Dilemma: Military Assistance to Iraq in 2012 and Beyond

Oleg Svet • Aug 30 2012 • Articles

Washington’s best long-term strategy in Iraq is to seek economic, political, and security cooperation while recognizing the difficulties in Baghdad, as Iraqi policymakers attempt to rebuild a country caught up in a larger geopolitical tug-of-war.

An Attack on Iran: Four ‘No Ways’ and One ‘Maybe’

Harvey M. Sapolsky • Aug 4 2012 • Articles

The US is broke, the military is focused on new horizons, and international condemnation on an Israeli preventive action will be overwhelming for the US. Hence, short of an Iranian act of aggression, war is unlikely.

Is Obama’s Foreign Policy Different From George W. Bush’s?

Peter Feaver and Ionut Popescu • Aug 3 2012 • Articles

Obama’s successes have come when he has followed the policies of the Bush administration. His failures have come when he has attempted to implement his own initiatives.

Israel and the United States: Facing Dramatic Decisions

Zaki Shalom • Aug 1 2012 • Articles

The Obama administration must understand that an Israeli military operation against Iran is liable to drag the United States into the battlefield against its will.

U.S. Sanctions and the Nuclear Endgame in Iran

Kelsey Davenport • Jul 24 2012 • Articles

The new sanctions on Iran are having a greater impact than prior efforts. To halt Iran’s enrichment, the U.S. and the P5+1 must now offer sanctions relief in return for nuclear concessions.

Why Isn’t the U.S. Selling Iran iPhones?

Zachary Keck • Jul 21 2012 • Articles

American sanctions against exporting smartphones and computers to Iran are not only violating civil liberties but also common sense.

Iran’s Response to Sanctions

Zachary Keck • Jul 10 2012 • Articles

Iran’s response to U.S. and EU sanctions demonstrates its increasing desperation, but the West lacks a plan for translating its current advantage into Iranian concessions on its nuclear program.

Of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Union

David B Roberts • Jul 10 2012 • Articles

Few, if any, Gulf nations welcomed the Arab Spring. Only when Arab dependency upon U.S. guarantees changes will the Gulf states move towards meaningful cooperation.

A Short Note on the Use of Game Theory in Analyses of International Relations

Serdar Guner • Jun 21 2012 • Articles

Game theory has the possibility of generating new explanations for international interactions and informing the findings of other theoretical approaches.

Perceptions of the Other: Iran’s National Identity and Nuclear Policy

Gianna Gayle Amul • Jun 14 2012 • Articles

Iranian leaders’ different national identity conceptions provide insights into Tehran’s motivations for possibly acquiring a nuclear weapon, as well as the fallacy of Washington’s current approach.

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