October 15, 2001 By Surinder Rana I. Introduction The following essay is by Surinder Rana, Research Fellow at the Center for Study of Asymmetric Conflict at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California. Rana defends the recent US military strikes against Afghanistan as a short-term necessity. In the long-term, Rana supports a multilateral, global […]
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Into the Void
October 12, 2001 By Wade Huntley I. Introduction The following essay is by Wade Huntley, Director of the Program on Global Peace and Security at the Nautilus Institute. Huntley writes that the onset of US military operations in Afghanistan opens a new phase in the global crisis sparked by the September 11 attacks. Huntley describes […]
U.S.-Pakistan Nexus Redux?
October 12, 2001 By Ehsan Ahrari I. Introduction The following essay is by Ehsan Ahrari, a strategic analyst based in Norfolk, Virginia. Ahrari writes that the U.S. must be realistic about how much influence Pakistan really exercises over Afghanistan, and be prepared for an impasse. In fighting transnational terrorism, it is essential that Washington pursues […]
Pakistan’s Afghan Policy
October 11, 2001 By Mushahid Hussain I. Introduction The following essay is by Mushahid Hussain, an Islamabad-based Syndicated Columnist. Hussain outlines Pakistan’s current geopolitical position in the context of America’s current campaign to counter terrorism. He also presents three political realities Pakistan must account for in its future foreign policy regarding Afghanistan. Finally, Hussain cautions […]
Afghanistan After the Taliban
October 10, 2001 By G. Faruq Achikzad I. Introduction The following essay is by G. Faruq Achikzad, former UN resident coordinator in United Arab Emirates, Cyprus, and North Korea. He now advises Children of War on humanitarian aid to children in Kabul and Peshawar and currently lives in San Ramon, California. With respect to the […]
International Relations in the Aftermath of 11 September
October 9, 2001 By Dingli Shen I. Introduction The following essay is by Dingli Shen, Professor and Deputy Director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University. In light of the recent terrorist attacks upon the U.S., Shen highlights the positive shift from unilateral to multilateral U.S. foreign policy by the Bush administration. Shen […]
The War Against Terrorism: The Jammu and Kashmir Connection
October 8, 2001 By M.K. Narayanan I. Introduction The following essay is by M.K. Narayanan, former chief of the Indian Intelligence Bureau. It originally appeared on Asian Age Online. Narayanan argues that there is a connection between the September 11 attacks in the US and the ongoing conflict in Jammu and Kashmir. He maintains that […]
Why Names Count
October 3, 2001 By Dr. Konrad Von Moltke I. Introduction Dr. Konrad Von Moltke is a Senior Fellow of the Institute on International Environmental Governance at Dartmouth College and a Senior Fellow for the International Institute for Sustainable Development. This piece asserts that the Bush Administrations response to the September 11 attacks as an act […]
Interpretting the Attacks: Democracy, States, and Coalition-Building
By Allen Carlson September 28, 2001 I. Introduction This essay is by Allen Carlson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University. The essay emphasizes how differing interpretations of the September 11 attacks — one focused on democratic norms, another focused on the international state structure — will have broad implications for the […]
Fuel for the Fire: Tactical Nuclear Weapons and Terrorism
September 28, 2001 By Alastair Miller I. Introduction The following essay is by Alistair Millar, vice president and Director of the Washington Office of the Fourth Freedom Forum, a private Research foundation with offices in Indiana, Rhode Island and Washington, DC. Miller discusses the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons in fighting terrorism. He warns […]