As the forces of globalization and the information revolution transform international relations, U.S. foreign policy institutions remain hunkered down in outmoded approaches and insular institutional cultures. Heavily subsidized, protected from competitive pressures, and guaranteed a market regardless of the quality of output, the U.S. foreign policy apparatus at times seems …
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In Iraq and Yemen, Climate Activism Requires Both Defiance and Adaptation
In the Middle East, climate activism is often intertwined with public grievances over perceived governance failures and ongoing regional and national conflicts. Not only are Iraq and Yemen among the countries most vulnerable to climate change,1 compounded by apparent endemic state corruption, but they have also become key arenas for …
Read More »The Widespread Fallout of Israel’s Qatar Strikes
The operation against Hamas in Doha has eliminated the notion that the Middle East can rely on America for protection of its lands. The Gulf States’ Limited Options Israel’s air strike in Doha on Tuesday was a wakeup call for the Gulf states: There are few limits on Israel’s ability …
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