Iraq

I Say Democracy Promotion, You Say Democracy-Development, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off?

Matthew A. Hill • May 24 2013 • Articles

The failures to develop stable democracies in Afghanistan and Iraq have shaped the study of U.S. democracy promotion.

Conviction Foreign Policy: Thatcher and Blair Compared

Stephen Dyson • Apr 30 2013 • Articles

Both Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair can be described as implementing conviction foreign policies. This is a product of their temperament and characterised by relentless certainty.

Iraq: The Mistake Was Staying

Harvey M. Sapolsky • Mar 8 2013 • Articles

With tens of thousands dead, it is easy to have regrets when reflecting back on the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The real policy mistake was staying there beyond the destruction of Saddam Hussein’s regime.

“The Clash of Civilizations” and Its Unexpected Liberalism

Johan Eriksson • Mar 6 2013 • Articles

Is it possible that Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations” thesis could actually be employed in an argument for liberalism? If so, George W. Bush’s foreign policy did just that.

Review – Obama’s Wars

Daniel D. Trifan • Jan 22 2013 • Features

Woodward’s book is a meticulously and exhaustively researched account of President Obama’s handling of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during the first two years of his first administration.

Reflecting on 9/11

Robert W. Murray • Sep 12 2012 • Articles

On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we must remember those innocent victims who lost their lives on that day and reflect on the much larger numbers of civilians and soldiers that have perished in the reactions to it.

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.

The Human Terrain System in Northeast Baghdad: The View From The Team Level

Peter W. Pierce and Robert M. Kerr • Aug 20 2012 • Articles

Rather than debating the ethics of social science in military operations, this article provides an inside account of the Human Terrain concept in a culturally complex area: northeast Baghdad.

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.

Iran and the International Community: In the Shadow of Iraq

Anoushiravan Ehteshami • Jul 31 2012 • Articles

The international community is struggling to contain the regional and international ramifications of the stand-off with Iran over its nuclear programme.

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