The Unexpected Advocates
Gay rights around the world
On the Newsstand:Pakistan
Act of Valor and the Limits of Elitism
Even in the military, there are glimmers of the hubris and self-confidence that elite institutions can breed—especially in deep secrecy.
America, Drones, and the Future of Combat
The HPR examines the psychological effects and expansion of presidential powers behind drone warfare.
An Exercise in Non-Fiction
Sherbaz Mazari’s journey to disillusionment begins as early as 1948, after the creation of Pakistan. Hopes were running high and he was eager to serve his country when he took a group of tribesmen to fight for the liberation of Kashmir. Hearing stories of the Maharajah’s unlawful treaty granting the state to India and the oppression of Kashmiri Muslims, he gathered volunteers from the Mazari tribe and rode on horseback to the border of Kashmir to join the rebels.
Ambassador Tim Roemer
Former ambassador to India, US Representative from Indiana on democracy in India
Democracy in the Doldrums
Is democracy still the optimal model for sustained growth and political stability?
Chomsky on 9/11
Was there an alternative to that disastrous September day? A review of Chomsky's recent book.
Hearts and Minds
It's apparent that even the people who are nominally on 'our side' aren't fully American allies.
The Big Stick and Its Growth Under President Obama
President Obama has been way more interventionist than Candidate Obama said he would be.
Foreign Aid: To Cause Change, Document it
Filming change: In order to effectively channel aid, trust and oversight must be established through public documentation of its results.
Lena Bae on Afghanistan and Beyond
President Obama announced in June that the United States would reduce its presence in Afghanistan, a nation that Obama suggested could operate independently. Lena Bae of the Harvard Political Review, however, writes that large problems persist within Afghanistan. Presenting an outline of smart policies for Afghanistan, Bae suggests that that the playbook for the region needs significant revisions. Read the ... Read More
Afghanistan and Beyond
Long-term success in Afghanistan requires a shift in focus from clearing the ground to domestic institution-building and regional relationship management.
Fixing Our Off-Again Relationship: US-Pakistani Relations
The Obama administration’s recent hard-line gestures to get Pakistan back in line are more of the same in the US’s reluctant friendship.
