Category: International Relations

May 7, 2015

Defining Terrorism – Is One Man’s Terrorist Another Man’s Freedom Fighter?

Read excerpts from “Defining Terrorism – Is One Man’s Terrorist Another Man’s Freedom Fighter?,” an article by Boaz Ganor, author of GLOBAL ALERT: THE RATIONALITY OF MODERN ISLAMIST TERRORISM AND THE CHALLENGE TO THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC WORLD.

May 6, 2015

The Definition of Terrorism: A Fundamental Counter-Terrorism Measure

Watch Boaz Ganor, author of GLOBAL ALERT: THE RATIONALITY OF MODERN ISLAMIST TERRORISM AND THE CHALLENGE TO THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC WORLD, discuss the necessity for creating and agreeing upon a definition of terrorism.

May 5, 2015

Boaz Ganor's Introduction to Global Alert

Read Boaz Ganor’s Introduction to GLOBAL ALERT: THE RATIONALITY OF MODERN ISLAMIST TERRORISM AND THE CHALLENGE TO THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC WORLD.

April 20, 2015

A Post for 4/20: Peter Maguire and Mike Ritter Discuss Pot Smuggling

In recognition of 4/20, we are re-posting Peter Maguire and Mike Ritter’s appearance on HuffPost Live to discuss their book Thai Stick: Surfers, Scammers, and the Untold Story of the Marijuana Trade In the interview, Maguire and Ritter discuss drug...

April 13, 2015

The Hillary Doctrine and Saudi Arabia

“In the case of Saudi women, Clinton has chosen a course that appears to be penny-foolish, but is surely pound-wise.”—Valerie Hudson and Patrica Leidl, authors of The Hillary Doctrine With yesterday’s announcement of her presidential campaign, the record of Hillary...

April 3, 2015

A Tutorial on Japan-China Relations

Watch four short videos featuring Sheila Smith, author of INTIMATE RIVALS: JAPANESE DOMESTIC POLITICS AND A RISING CHINA, which provide an overview of many of the issues that make Japan-China relations tense.

April 2, 2015

Japan’s Adjustment to Geostrategic Change

Read a post by Sheila A. Smith, author of INTIMATE RIVALS: JAPANESE DOMESTIC POLITICS AND A RISING CHINA, in which she looks at recent events in Japan-China relations, and explains how they relate to her book’s argument.

April 1, 2015

Watch Sheila Smith discuss Intimate Rivals

Watch Sheila Smith discuss her new book, INTIMATE RIVALS: JAPANESE DOMESTIC POLITICS AND A RISING CHINA.

March 31, 2015

Contending with China

Read an excerpt from “Contending with China,” the first chapter of Sheila A. Smith’s INTIMATE RIVALS: JAPANESE DOMESTIC POLITICS AND A RISING CHINA.

March 25, 2015

Sandra Fahy on North Korea and the Impact of Famine

Read excerpts from an interview with Sandra Fahy, author of “Marching Through Suffering,” on North Korea’s current social situation and the challenges of studying the North Korean people.

March 12, 2015

Sheila Smith on 3 Things to Know about Japan-China Relations

Sheila Smith, author of “Intimate Rivals,” discusses new developments and the complex history of Japan-China relations.

March 6, 2015

Jeffrey Sachs Discusses Sustainable Development at Columbia University

Watch Jeffrey Sachs’s University Lecture at Columbia University on sustainable development.