Winter/Spring 2003 Vol 27:1
Iraq and the War on Terror
To tackle the problem of terrorism, the international community requires greater cooperation, an understanding of global inequalities, and a three-pronged strategy says the UN Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information Shashi Tharoor in a speech commemorating the one-year anniversary of 9/11.
A potential leader of post-Saddam Iraq, Ahmad Chalabi looks back in U.S. foreign policy successes and failures in the Persian Gulf region and projects into the near future as to what is yet to come. (View)
Since the late 1990s, U.S. foreign policy has been characterized by bending of international law, self-serving domestic interests, and the lack of clearly defined objectives. Driven by the same agenda, the U.S. may be headed towards yet another ill-advised war.
What is the potential UN role vis-a-vis Iraq? Are the current international ant-terror efforts being effective? What did happen in Rwanda? Answers are provided by one of the top UN officials.
U.S. policy towards the Middle East took a dramatic turn after the attacks of 9/11. Former American ambassador to Yemen and UAE looks at two ensuing debates: one in the Arab world and another in Washington.
The goal of counterterrorism must include cracking down not only on operational cells of terrorist organization, but also on their logistical and financial networks. (View)
Perspectives on U.S. Foreign Policy
In order for the Democrats to rebound from the 2002 midterm elections disaster and survive in 2004, they need a forceful foreign policy platform more in tune with America's true interests and values. (View)
An European perspective on the instrumental roles of Lockean liberalism, an evangelical missionary spirit, and pragmatism in the shaping of today's U.S. foreign policy.
What effect is globalization having on U.S. foreign policy? Is foreign policy needed, or even possible, in an age of globalization? An analysis of Henry Kissinger's answers based on his recent book Does America Need a Foreign Policy?
TR's "international police power" justified U.S. intervention in the affairs of the American states suffering from governmental impotence and chronic wrongdoing. Yet, what gave the Roosevelt Corollary its legitimacy were the accompanying strategic prudence, tact, and respect of state sovereignty.
Yugoslavia Revisited
Although the Dayton Peace Accords were spearheaded by the United States, the Europeans have taken the lead in implementing the provisions of the treaty.
Leading the way in the post=Milosevic era, the Democratic Opposition of Serbia escapes clear definitions. Most significantly, the DOS's political agenda has been ineffective, and the promise of reform in Serbia remains unfulfilled.
Issues and Policy
The Directors of The Fletcher School's Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution explore areas of contrast and convergence in the approaches and goals of human rights activists and conflict resolution practitioners.
An EPA official discusses the lessons of a complex, ambitious, and technical negotiation process that led to international voluntary agreements on a Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.
Reviews
Reviewed by Sanam F. Vakil