Has Operation Pillar of Defense Enhanced Israel’s Deterrence?
Operation Pillar of Defense has demonstrated Israel’s growing military capabilities, enhancing its deterrence against Hamas. Yet, this situation may not last for long.
Wanted: A Coherent Canadian Foreign Policy
Between 2006 and 2011, Stephen Harper’s “Restrained Pragmatism” was a shift towards a realist foreign policy strategy, but now he appears lost and this poses risks for Canada in the international state system.
Beyond the Wall: Writing Conflict and History in Jerusalem
Due to the conflict surrounding the city, Jerusalem has understandably become a prime object of inquiry, offering a rich arena of analysis for scholars across the social sciences.
Is Israel’s Deterrence vis-à-vis Hizbollah Diminishing?
The launch of missiles and public provocation against Israel give Hizbollah, Iran and Syria much prestige without risking any significant retaliation due to the current election season.
Israel’s Bomb: Or, Finance as the Undoing of Foreign Policy
Countries’ sovereign wealth funds often invest in companies that run counter to their foreign policy. We may never definitively know who is financing the Israeli bomb.
An Attack on Iran: Four ‘No Ways’ and One ‘Maybe’
The US is broke, the military is focused on new horizons, and international condemnation on an Israeli preventive action will be overwhelming for the US. Hence, short of an Iranian act of aggression, war is unlikely.
Review – Border Walls
With imagination and erudition, Jones investigates the fundamental tensions between democratic ideals and the brute realities of the enforcement of state power on the ground.
Israel and the United States: Facing Dramatic Decisions
The Obama administration must understand that an Israeli military operation against Iran is liable to drag the United States into the battlefield against its will.
The Moral Molecule and International Relations
Every representative political system depends on trust. The same is true for relations between polities. Yet, very little research has been done to understand why it is that we trust others and what those findings could mean for International Relations.
A Short Note on the Use of Game Theory in Analyses of International Relations
Game theory has the possibility of generating new explanations for international interactions and informing the findings of other theoretical approaches.
