Iraq

War on Terror Redux? No Thanks

Diego Pagliarulo • Sep 15 2014 • Articles

War on terror will never be won. America and its allies must intervene militarily against Islamic militant groups and support a vision of politics they want to prevail.

The Fifteen-Sided War

Harvey M. Sapolsky • Sep 13 2014 • Articles

US strategy for dealing with ISIL is widely criticised. However, it seems to be right for a war in which US enemies are its allies and allies are allies of its enemies.

The Islamic State’s Challenge to the International System

Christian Cali • Aug 21 2014 • Articles

IS is not the adversary of 2006-2008 Iraq, this is a more fanatical, more entrenched, better equipped force with a radical commitment to the territory it has captured.

Interview – Tariq Ali

E-International Relations • Aug 18 2014 • Features

Writer, journalist, and filmmaker Tariq Ali discusses the recent Israel-Palestine conflict, the BDS movment, the rise of ISIS, and Obama’s US involvement in Iraq.

The Iraq Crisis and Its Geopolitical Implications

Zenonas Tziarras • Jul 29 2014 • Articles

An inclusive and participatory democracy that would accommodate Iraq’s pluralistic society is the only way to counter ISIS and ensure Iraq’a stability and prosperity.

The Islamic State and the International Politics of Statehood in the Middle East

Glen Rangwala • Jul 26 2014 • Articles

The legacy left by the Islamic State may indeed be the creation of a new state in the region – but it is more likely to be a Kurdish state than one of its own.

Masculine Rivalries and Security: The US and UK in Iraq and Afghanistan

Claire Duncanson • Jul 4 2014 • Articles

The UK and US constructed their masculine identities in relation to each other in Iraq and Afghanistan. This rivalry has implications for achieving security.

How Many Have to Die? Iraq and the Scale of the Crime

Adrian Gallagher • Jun 25 2014 • Articles

The real challenge facing the R2P is that there are multiple ‘manifest failings’ occurring on a range of different scales therefore we should not expect too much from it.

The Washington and Baghdad Relationship: Are the Allies in the Same Orbit?

Zana Khasraw Gulmohamad • Apr 12 2014 • Articles

Preserving a working relationship is a priority for both the US and Iraq despite both being on relatively different regional policy tracks.

Review – The Routledge Handbook of War and Society

Eric Oullet • Mar 2 2014 • Features

Carlton-Ford and Ender’s edited collection draws attention to the challenges facing the military in irregular warfare, albeit with its main focus on the American experience.

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