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CIAO DATE: 06/06
Spring 2006
Features
Geopolitical Jihad
by Ximena Ortiz: In the Muslim world, the political has an "Islamic" identity, "Islamists" promote the political, and geopolitics and Islamism coverge in rage.
A Modest Proposal
by Brent Scowcroft: It's about the fuel cycle, not the regime.
A Profile in Defiance
by Ray Takeyh: Ahmadinejad came of age in the aftermath of the Iran-Iraq War. He sees little benevolence in the West's interventions and conflict as inevitable.
The Osirak Fallacy
by Richard K. Betts: If the strike on Osirak failed to turn back the clock on Saddam's nuclear program, why would one work for Iran?
Contemplating the Ifs
by W. Patrick Lang & Larry C. Johnson: There's no Hollywood solution to dealing with Iran - just a bunch of bad options.
A Fragile Consensus
by Bruno Tertrais: Unlike the Iraq War, the Iranian nuclear crisis will not convulse transatlantic relations - for the time being.
Democracy, Realistically
by John M. Owen IV: Advancing U.S. interests and global democracy promotion are complimentary goals.
A Difficult Country
by Anatol Lieven: There are no textbook solutions for the problems of a country like Pakistan - but a creative approach can go a long way.
Al-Qaeda's Media Strategies
by Marc Lynch: Jihad is as virtual as it is real.
Strategic Myopia
by Leon Fuerth: Policymakers must network responses and see beyond categories to react to potentially dire threats.
In Brief: Thoughts on National Security
Graham Allison, Ian Bremmer, Harlan Ullman and Derek Chollet.
The Threat of Global Poverty
by Susan E. Rice: Poverty aids the spread of transnational threats, from terrorism to pandemics.
Less than Dolce Vita
by Mark Gilbert: Italy's upcoming elections and political theater could have real implications for America and Europe.
Conflict Conundrums
by Tim Potier: For the United States, mediating territorial crises must involve geopolitical juggling.
The Culture Club
by Lawrence E. Harrison: Not all cultures are equally conducive to progress.
Leveraging Islam
by Amitai Etzioni: Islam should be harnessed, not neutralized, to create a moral and stable society.
Clinging to Faith
by Paul Hollander: From the wreckage of communism's legacy, the ideology rises again.
The Struggle for Democracy
by Irving Louis Horowitz: The promotion of democracy is the centerpiece of Bush's foreign policy, but the president has yet to define democracy.
The Middle East Waiting Game
by Claude Salhani: Many in the Islamic world experience their own internal class of civilizations.
Reviews
Strategic Horizons
by J. Peter Pham: Despite predictions to the contrary, America's superpower status remains uncontested.
China's Power Paradox
by Warren I. Cohen: China has striven to moderate at least the appearence of its global ambitions.
Patriot Games
by Zeyno Baran: The Tom Clancys of Turkey have a clear and present bias.
Comments and Responses
by Pang Zhongying, Sherman Katz, Devin Stewart and Jorgen Orstrom Moller