Category Archives: Power
The Airing of Grievances: Pakistan Edition
I’m just going to get it out there: in tandem with Afghanistan, the U.S. engagement with Pakistan really frustrates me. This morning, I sat down at my desk, took a glance at the New York Times website, and saw this. Based … Continue reading
doesn’t mean Foreign Policy decisions are all about security (gasp!)
No, they’re still not about norm internalization. Yes, it’s still a calculation of the value of choices based upon cost, benefit, risk, and so on. While reviewing all the new posts that collected on my Google Reader overnight, I came to … Continue reading
doesn’t mean Nicholas Kristof knows what he’s talking about
According to Wikipedia, Nicholas Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, studied government while at Harvard. He could’ve fooled me. On December 25, the New York Times published an Op-Ed of his, titled The Big (Military) Taboo. Having read this Op-Ed, I now … Continue reading
Just Because You Say It... 