Diplomacy

Q&A: “We Need the Dissolution of NATO – It Has No Mission”

By Karina Boeckmann
Since the collapse of the former Soviet Union, the United States has developed from a super power into a hyper power, says Subrata Ghoshroy, researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This development has far reaching negative consequences in terms of global security – continual promotion of the international arms race as well as persistent devaluation of diplomacy and international law.

Neoconservatives Despair Over U.S.-Iran Diplomacy

By Jim Lobe
A week that began with a blistering denunciation by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of Iranian duplicity ended with diminished prospects for Israel to take direct action to address Iran's nuclear capabilities.

Syria Diplomacy Helps Shuffle Global Order

By George Gao
When U.S. President Barack Obama tried to drum up momentum for airstrikes in Syria to punish and deter the use of chemical weapons, he failed to gain much of a following.

U.S. Public-Elite Disconnect Emerges Over Syria

By Jim Lobe
While much of the foreign policy elite here sees the tide of public opposition to U.S. air strikes against Syria that swept over Washington during the past two weeks as evidence of a growing isolationism, veteran pollsters and other analysts say other factors were more relevant.

U.N. Inspection a Figleaf to Justify Air Strike on Syria

By Thalif Deen
The United Nations, which has remained deadlocked over Syria, is in danger of being craftily exploited to justify the impending air strike on Damascus.

U.S. Needs More Forthcoming Approach to Iran: Report

By Jim Lobe
With the inauguration of Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, the United States should take a more flexible approach toward Tehran to increase the chances of a successful resolution of the latter’s nuclear programme, according to a new report by the Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG) released Tuesday.

U.S.-Russian Rift May Play Out at U.N.

By Thalif Deen
When the Cold War peaked in the late 1960s and '70s, the United States and the then-Soviet Union were armed with one of the most effective non-lethal weapons in their diplomatic arsenal: a veto in the U.N.'s most powerful body, the Security Council.

OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform

By Sahar Namazikhah
Do you expect a miracle from Rouhani? You are heading down the wrong road. Please take it easy!

Has Caribbean Diplomacy Lost Its Mojo?

By Peter Richards
Whether by accident or coincidence, recent days have seen a variety of Caribbean leaders and journalists question whether the region is failing to pursue leadership roles within international organisations - and thus losing its voice in global issues like trade, climate change, and peace and security.

BOOKS: Afpak Insider Dissects Obama’s Policy Missteps

By Robert E. Hunter
Publication this month of Vali Nasr’s "The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat" is well-timed.

Former Hostages Call for Broadened Dialogue with Iran

By Jasmin Ramsey
On the eve of resumed talks between Iran and the P5+1 (the U.S., Britain, France, Russia, China plus Germany) in Almaty, Kazakhstan over its nuclear programme, two former hostages of the U.S. embassy takeover in Tehran argued that the aura of mistrust that has dogged relations for decades must be addressed.

Former Insiders Criticise Iran Policy as U.S. Hegemony

By Gareth Porter
"Going to Tehran" arguably represents the most important work on the subject of U.S.-Iran relations to be published thus far.

U.S. Urged to Delink Foreign Military, State-building Actions

By Carey L. Biron
Development workers and aid strategists are urging the U.S. government to adopt a comprehensive strategy for addressing root problems in “fragile states”, warning that an outdated focus on military intervention is draining resources and exacerbating security problems.

U.S. Sends Mixed Signals on Rights in Eurasia

By Jim Lobe
The United States is applying different standards in its public criticism of the human rights record of authoritarian states of the former Soviet Union (FSU), according to a new report released here Monday by the Open Society Institute (OSI).

People Speak Up Over Disputed Islands

By Suvendrini Kakuchi
While the 40th anniversary of the normalisation of Japan-China relations passed under a dark shadow of rising tensions and bitter territorial disputes in East Asia, a strand of citizen-based diplomacy at the grassroots level is emerging in Japan as a path towards regional reconciliation.

Despite War Drums, Experts Insist Iran Nuclear Deal Possible

By Jim Lobe
Amid the persistent beating of war drums, an influential international conflict prevention group is insisting that a deal between Western countries and Iran on Tehran's controversial nuclear programme can still be reached.


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