Massasoit’s Decision: First Contact and Teaching IR
By Will H. Moore Many of us who teach international relations turn to fictional accounts of “first contact”…
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Torture in Chicago: Why It’s Not Surprising and How to Stop It
Guest Post by Ryan M. Welch A series of recent reports, mostly by the Guardian (see here for…
Law and Power in the Agency Relationship or Why Boehner’s Blessing Bibi Is Bad for Bargaining
By Allison Beth Hodgkins There is much to be said about the possible repercussions of Speaker of the…
What The Iranian Nuclear Negotiations Tell Us About Soft Diplomatic Deadlines
Guest post by Matthew Cebul The Iranian nuclear negotiations and the U.S. sanctions regime are a perennial hot…
The Strategic Incentives for Violent Extremism
By Barbara F. Walter On February 18th, the Obama administration will hold a Summit on Countering Violent Extremism.…
Yemen is Even More Dangerous Than We Think
By Barbara F. Walter and Kenneth M. Pollack People think Yemen is dangerous to United States because of…
Friday Puzzler: The Mystery of the Un-Recovered Nigerian Girls
By Barbara F. Walter Today’s puzzler is short and sweet: How is it possible that no government, including…
Senate Report on Torture Seems Unlikely to Lead to Greater Accountability
By Leslie Vinjamuri The executive summary of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s report on torture, released…
The CIA Torture Program: A Case of Can’t Control or Won’t Control?
Guest post by Neil Mitchell The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence tells us that America’s ineffective torture policy…
Friday Puzzler: Fear Not Cuba, Unless You’re Republican
By Barbara F. Walter Republican rancor began as soon as the U.S.’s new policy toward Cuba was announced…