by VANNI CAPELLI for WORLD POLICY (INSTITUTE) BLOG on MARCH 29, 2013: Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s asserted this month that the United States and the Taliban are working in an opposed but complementary manner to destabilize his country and “prolong the presence of the American forces,” each for their own ends. These controversial words are [...]
by BILL KING for THE STRUGGLE FOR THE WORLD (BLOG) on MARCH 12, 2013: (Editor’s Note: This commentary piece was written as a direct response to Duke Public Policy and Political Science Professor Peter Feaver’s blog post in Foreign Policy “Why Should American Grand Strategy Care About the Uighurs” about Rebiya Kadeer’s visit to Duke last [...]
by PETER FEAVER for FOREIGN POLICY (SHADOW GOVERMENT BLOG) on MARCH 8, 2013: That was the question I posed to Rebiya Kadeer this week, who spoke to Duke and UNC students through the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy (here is a link to an interview she gave while here on campus:). Her answer was simple and persuasive: [...]
by PETER FEAVER for SHADOW GOVERNMENT on JANUARY 7, 2013: editors note: Today President Obama officially nominated Senator Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense. Duke University Political Science Professor Peter Feaver addressed the nomination in the blog he co-edits at Foreign Policy, “Shadow Government.” (Excerpts) “President Obama’s team seems to relish the confirmation battle that will [...]
by ANAS ALTIKRITI for THE CORDOBA FOUNDATION on JANUARY 2, 2013: If 2011 was the year that shook the world and saw one Arab regime after another tumble and fall, then 2012 was the year when the Arab people grappled with the challenges, strains and opportunities of their newly attained freedoms. Seldom in recent history [...]
Haiyun Ma: Go West at What Cost? China’s Pivot on Middle East Studies
by HAIYUN MA for ISLAMiCommentary on MAY 10, 2013: This week China’s new president, Xi Jinping, separately hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas — meetings that some analysts say is indicative of China’s desire for a more pro-active role in Middle East diplomacy. The timing of the visits of Abbas [...]
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