Wednesday, June 18, 2014

  

News and analysis on developments in Iraq, Syria, Asia, Ukraine, and more.

  

The Rise of ISIS

"Collateral Damage in Iraq," Barak Mendelsohn - Foreign Affairs, June 15, 2104  

 

"The Future of ISIS and the Sectarian Response: ISIS has Picked a Fight it Cannot Win," Joshua Landis - Syria Comment, June 15, 2014  

 

WACA will host Joshua Landis for a Hot Topics Conference Call on the rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria tomorrow, Thursday, at 2:00 PM ET. RSVP to [email protected] or respond to this email for dial-in instructions.

 
Iraq's Future in the Balance

"America's Legacy in Iraq," Sabina Khan - The Express Tribune, June 15, 2014  

 

"Four Lessons We Need to Heed in Iraq," Peter Hartcher - The Sydney Morning Herald, June 16, 2014  

 

"Only America Can Prevent a Disaster in Iraq," Paul Bremer - The Wall Street Journal, June 15, 2014 

 
Iraq and Syria

"A Strategy for Syria & Iraq," Barry Pavel - New Atlanticist, June 13, 2014  

 

"Wider War," Dexter Filkins - The New Yorker, June 23, 2014 

 
Afghanistan's Elections

"Afghanistan's Presidential Election May Just Change the Country's Fate," Michael Keating - The Guardian, June 13, 2014

 

Perspective on the "Pivot to Asia"

"China and the U.S. Alliance System," Timothy R. Heath - The Diplomat, June 11, 2014

 

The Putin Doctrine

"Putin's Saber-Rattling Goes Quiet on Ukraine," Georgy Bovt - The Moscow Times, June 10, 2014  

 

"Strength and Insecurity," Nicole Jackson - Canadian International Council, June 16, 2014 

 
Ukraine's Future

"Don't Delude Yourself: The Ukraine Crisis is Far From Over," Judy Dempsey - Carnegie Europe, June 16, 2014  

 

India's Poverty Challenge -- and Opportunity

"The Rich are Always with Us," Sarosh Bana - The Straits Times, June 16, 2014  

 

"Miracle Crop: India's Quest to End World Hunger," Philip Bethge - Spiegel Online International, June 16, 2014

 

The Guns of August

"How a Century-Old War Affects You," Ruth Ben-Ghiat - CNN, June 15, 2014

 

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