Foreign Policy

Looking For a New Global Player? Watch Out for the EU

Mauro Gatti • Oct 25 2012 • Articles

The EU’s role in international relations has often been questioned since its members have different goals and pursue them through incompatible strategies. Yet, the EU has the potential to fulfil a notable role.

Anticipating a Romney Foreign Policy

Glenn Hastedt • Oct 21 2012 • Articles

The combination of domestic politics in the US and abroad may limit Romney’s ability to bring about real change in foreign policy. In this his fate may be strikingly similar to that of Obama.

Calculating Whether a Two-Year Term on the UN Security Council is Worth Seeking

M.J. Peterson • Oct 12 2012 • Articles

Australia has not withdrawn its SC candidacy. Whether that confidence is warranted will be revealed next week when the General Assembly meets to elect nonpermanent members of the Security Council.

Where the Heck is Central Sulawesi and Why Should I Care?

Dan G. Cox • Sep 20 2012 • Articles

Sulawesi’s situation has the potential to turn into a Darfur or Southern Philippines-type conflict. The disturbing aspect of this conflict is that it is not on any radar screens in the west.

Foreign Policy and the 2012 Presidential Election: Divergent Visions for the Future

Michael F. Cairo • Sep 6 2012 • Articles

Foreign policy matters in this presidential election. President Obama has offered an approach to American foreign policy that rejects the policy of the George W. Bush administration, while Governor Romney is likely to offer an updated version of it.

Casting Long Strategic Shadows

Dan G. Cox • Jul 30 2012 • Articles

As American foreign policy begins to represent a crusade, surely it is time to reconsider the strategic shadows that the post-Cold War foreign policy initiatives have cast.

Contesting Sovereignty Over Pacific Islands During WWII

Matthew A. Hill • Jul 20 2012 • Articles

During World War II, the Pacific Islands were an area of great power rivalry between the otherwise allied Britain and the United States The catalyst for this rivalry was the expansion of civil and military aviation.

The Impact of Tomislav Nikolić’s Election on Serbia’s Foreign Policy and EU Ascension Hopes

Irena Ristic • Jun 29 2012 • Articles

The possibility that Serbia under Nikolić will change Serbia’s foreign policy and stop Serbia’s EU integration is possible in theory. Yet, the interest in continuing with integration remains as weighty an influence as it was for past governments.

My Limitations as a White British Man…

Matthew A. Hill • Apr 16 2012 • Articles

I have faced a number of difficulties, as all researchers do, when designing, developing and implementing a project. How do I obtain my data, for example, or will I have significant findings?

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.

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