The new issue of International Security has a long-awaited forum on the state of the "balance of power" after fifteen-some years of US hegemony and four+ years of the "Bush doctrine." The main focus seems to be soft balancing: what is it, is it happening, does it...
Dan Drezner provides a link to - and discussion of- a new paper on the commercial peace. The paper, written by Columbia's Erik Gartzke, argues that:The transformation of commerce made possible by...
I agree with Dan that it's a little silly to refer to a FEMA spokesman's comments about the commitment and loyalty of some firefighters as "fascist." Appalling, yes; fascist, no.However, the...