Review Feature – Understanding Iran: A Summary of Recent Scholarship
From perspectives on Nixon, Kissinger and the Shah to the current nuclear stand-off, the four books in this feature offer the latest scholarship on US-Iranian relations.
Strangers in the Archipelago: Hunting for ‘Something’ in Swedish Waters
The search for foreign activity in Swedish waters – the ‘Hunt for Reds in October’ – has been called off. Yet, there is much to be said about this geopolitical incident.
Rapid Fire: Is the Ukraine Crisis the West’s Fault? Part 3
It may seem trivial to state that the west helped cause, rather than did cause, the crisis in Ukraine but from a theoretical point of view, this distinction is essential.
Rapid Fire: Is the Ukraine Crisis the West’s Fault? Part 2
The Ukrainian crisis represents a dangerous and unpredictable situation generated by several actors. Attributing blame, as Mearsheimer does, does not promote dialogue.
Rapid Fire: Is the Ukraine Crisis the West’s Fault? Part 1
Because Russia cares too much and Europe cares too little for Ukraine, a state’s sovereignty is shattered, its people divided, and its future is now uncertain.
Cold War II: Can Economic Sanctions and Diplomacy Avert a Repetition of History?
Pushing Russia into isolation will raise insecurities in Eastern Europe and will possibly resurrect the Cold War. Therefore the crisis must be resolved via negotiation.
Review – East, West, North, South: International Relations since 1945
This edition enlightens the reader to new facts and interpretations, although limited in their scope, about the events post-1945 and particularly those after 1986.
Crimea: Putin’s Big Mistake
President Obama may be naïve, and Putin may be a tough guy who knows both the West’s weaknesses, but Putin has made a serious mistake in seizing the Crimea.
Review – 1989 as a Political World Event
The peculiarity of Rupnik’s collection is its focus on 1989 as “world event”, although the manifestly Euro-centric perspective does not permit a truly extensive analysis.
Russia, Ukraine, and the Testing of American Hegemony
In response to Russia’s aggression in Crimea the US must take into account the strategic realities of the international system.
