MEI Podcast Tue, 8/14/2012 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
MEI Podcast Tue, 8/14/2012 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
MEI Podcast Tue, 8/14/2012 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
MEI Podcast Tue, 8/14/2012 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
“War is merely the continuation of policy by other means.” – Clause von Clausewitz
Considering Diplomacy and War
Principal Authors: Allen Keiswetter and Roby Barrett
Geneive Abdo, Reza Akbari, Roby Barrett, Charles Dunne,Philip Frayne, George Harris, Mark N. Katz (George Mason University), Allen Keiswetter, David Mack, Melissa Mahle (C&O Resources), Richard Murphy, Greg Myre, Michael Ryan, Paul Scham, Daniel Serwer, Alex Vatanka, Marvin Weinbaum, Wayne White, Philip Wilcox, Molly Williamson
This Opinion first appeared in Frontline.com’s Tehran Bureau on June 13, 2012 and was co-authored by Christina Lin
As U.S. and other NATO troops prepare to leave Afghanistan in 2014, a geopolitical realignment will be under way in Southwest Asia. One possible scenario would outright undermine a principle U.S. policy objective in the region: the containment of Iran.
This Opinion first appeared on CNN.com on May 21, 2012
Iran is set for nuclear talks Wednesday with members of the U.N. Security Council, and the Obama administration, as well as some Iranian and European Union officials, expressed optimism that a compromise will be reached. But it is useful to examine Israel’s long-term objectives for a bit of a reality check.
Originally posted May 2010
Originally posted May 2010
Originally posted May 2010
“There is no way back, cross or die”
(A young boy from the rural area living in Tangier while trying to cross to Spain).
This special edition of MEI Viewpoints offers snapshots of sports and the Middle East.
Originally posted January 2009
Understanding Iran’s foreign policy is the key to crafting sensible and effective policies toward Iran and requires, above all, a close analysis of the profound cultural and psychological contexts of Iranian foreign policy behavior.
The Middle East Institute is proud to host Georgetown University professor Paul Pillar for a discussion about Iran and how best to address its nuclear ambitions. Pillar argues that the acceptable range of opinion on Iran has narrowed around the idea that all options, including a military strike, must be pursued to prevent the country from acquiring nuclear weapons. And yet, Pillar argues, if the combination of nuclear talks and sanctions do not yield the outcome the West and Israel seek, containment is preferable to war.