Articles

Why Australia Fears China’s Rise: The Growing War Consensus

Daryl Morini • Feb 8 2012 • Articles

Inter-state war is threatening to make a dangerous come-back. But the good news is that great power war can be prevented.

A Marshall Plan to Combat Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific

Caitlin E. Werrell and Francesco Femia • Feb 7 2012 • Articles

The United States is officially reorienting its security and defense strategy to the Asia-Pacific region, but the United States needs a complementary investment agenda for building the region’s resilience to climate change.

India’s Time to Think Strategically: Is domestic politics holding India back?

Manjeet Singh Pardesi • Feb 7 2012 • Articles

Domestic political developments – which have important implications for the type of state and society that India wishes to create for itself – have led to a neglect of any major debate on foreign policy at a time when India is in the process of emerging as a major Asian power.

The Threat of Boko Haram and the Continuing Crisis in Nigeria

Ricardo René Larémont • Feb 7 2012 • Articles

The twin events of the Boko Haram bombings and the Petrol Protest have put the presidency of Goodluck Jonathan on notice: the government needs to address the systemic problems that inhibit progress in Nigeria.

Humanitarian Intervention: A Legal Analysis

Kirthi Jayakumar • Feb 6 2012 • Articles

The fact is that humanitarian intervention is here to stay. Instead of trying to get rid of it there is more prudence in allowing the lesser evil of a streamlined and legally-regulated form of humanitarian intervention to continue.

Assessing Continuity and Change in Obama’s Foreign and National Security Policies

Mark J. Miller • Feb 5 2012 • Articles

Rather than do something on behalf of Middle East peace, the Obama administration has buckled, proving unwilling to confront an Israeli government set on measures that will greatly diminish the prospect of creating a Palestinian state.

The Human Terrain System: Clashing Moralities or Rhetorical Dead Horses?

Marc W.D. Tyrrell • Feb 5 2012 • Articles

Do the military need socio-cultural knowledge in order to complete their missions? Yes. Is this only provided by the HTS? No.

India’s Nuclear Submarine Adventure Begins Anew

Harsh V. Pant • Feb 4 2012 • Articles

Not only does a nuclear submarine enhance India’s credibility as a global military power, it is also seen as crucial in cementing the Indian Navy’s blue-water status.

Yemen: Saleh Has Gone, but His Regime Remains

Mark N. Katz • Feb 2 2012 • Articles

Ali Abdallah Saleh — who first came to power in North Yemen in 1978 and who has ruled over united Yemen since 1990 — has finally left office and left the country. Appearances, though, may be deceiving.

Chinese Soft Power Starts at Home

Michael Barr • Feb 1 2012 • Articles

Many Western analysts miss the fact that Chinese soft power is not merely a tool for building international relations. Just as important, its deployment is critical at home within the country as well as abroad. These differences are significant in practice, because they reflect the underlying differences in motivation and in stages of development.

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