ISIS Threat: Myth or Reality?
"The ISIS Paradox: A Mirage or Mortal Threat?" Ross Harrison and Michael W. S. Ryan - The National Interest, July 7, 2014
"Don't Overestimate the Islamic State," Michael Rubin - Commentary, July 6, 2014
Israel and Palestine Teetering on the Edge
"The Palestinian Mess," Elliott Abrams - National Review Online, July 7, 2014
"Israeli-Palestinian Clashes Upsetting Israeli Faith in Status Quo," Noam Sheizaf - Al Jazeera America, July 7, 2014
"New Causes for Concern at Home, in the West Bank, and Facing Gaza," Avi Issacharoff - The Times of Israel, July 7, 2014
"Israel: Why Crisis Messaging Matters," Ben Rosner - World Policy Blog, July 7, 2014
Building and Dissolving Buffers in Turkey and Iran
"Turkey's Kurdish Buffer," Soner Cagaptay - Foreign Affairs, July 1, 2014
"Bringing Iran in from the Cold," Ana Palacio - Project Syndicate, July 7, 2014
East Asian Affairs: Conflicts and Alliances
"Japan and China Vie for 21st Century Dominance," Patrick Smith - The Fiscal Times, July 7, 2014
"China's Rise and Asian Tensions Send U.S. Relations Into Downward Spiral," Simon Denyer - The Washington Post, July 7, 2014
"EU in Asia: Between a Pivot and a Look East," S. Boisseau du Rocher and B. Hellendorff - The Diplomat, July 3, 2014
"Can Beijing and Seoul Become Strategic Partners?" Scott A. Snyder - The Diplomat, July 6, 2014
Russia: Policies and Motivations
Views on the Environment
