Wednesday, August 2,  2017

America First: Diplomacy Last; Deterring North Korea; Africa's Elections; Pakistan's Politics; Venezuela Crumbles; Russia Strikes Back
Quote of the Week:

"People are struggling with how to honor their oath. The basic question is: How do you serve this great institution [U.S. Department of State] in what is one of the most trying times for our Republic?" 
-- Ambassador Barbara Stephenson,  President of the Foreign Service Association in a New York Times article Sunday.
America First: Diplomacy Last?
"Tillerson Spurns $80 Million to Counter ISIS, Russian Propaganda" Nahal Toosi -- Politico, August 2, 2017

"State Department Considers Scrubbing Democracy from its Mission" Josh Rogin -- The Washington Post, August 1, 2017

"Morale Takes a Nosedive at State Department" Sharon Weinberger -- Foreign Policy, August 1, 2017 [Podcast]

" Where to Go from Here: Rebooting American Foreign Policy " Richard N. Haas -- Foreign Affairs, July/August, 2017
Deterring North Korea
"North Korea's ICBM Test Jeopardizes the Regional Power Balance" Deniele Ermito -- Foreign Policy Association, August 2, 2017


"Lindsey Graham Reveals the Dark Calculus of Striking North Korea" Uri Friedman -- The Atlantic, August 1, 2017

"The Political Effects of the Missile Tests: Extended Deterrence Redux and the Squeeze on Moon Jae-in" Stephen Haggard -- Peterson Institute for International Economics, July 31, 2017
Africa's 'Big Five' Elections
"Election Guide: What You Need to Know About the Rwandan Presidential Poll" Thomas Stubbs -- The Conversation, July 30, 2017

" Essential Guide to Kenya's High Stakes Election on 8 August " Murithi Mutiga -- International Crisis Group, August 1, 2017

"Senegal's Ruling Coalition Claims Landslide Victory" Aida Grovenstins -- Deutsche Welle, August 1, 2017

"Liberia's President Calls for Peace as Election Campaigns Begin" Jonathan Paye-Layleh-- Miami Herald, August 1, 2017

Pakistan's Political Turmoil
" Pakistan: The Combustible Democracy " Emanuel Safraz -- The Interpreter, August 1, 2017

"Sharif Dismissal Proves Unelected Pakistan Generals Still Calling Shots" Sadanand Dhume -- Wall Street Journal via Australian Business Review, August 1, 2017

Venezuela Continues to Crumble
"Venezuela Nears the Road's End Between Populism and Dictatorship" Jose Mauricio Gaona -- Washington Examiner, July 29, 2017

"How to Help Venezuela Out of Crisis - and How Not To" Jodi Hanson Bond -- U.S. Chamber of Commerce, July 31, 2017

"Venezuela's Postcrisis Recovery and Reform" Moises Rendon -- CSIS, July 31, 2017
Russia Fires Back
"Russian Military Drills Near NATO Border Stoke Fears of Aggression" Michael R. Gordon and Eric Schmitt -- The Toronto Star, August 1, 2017

" The View from Moscow on U.S.-Russia Diplomatic Tensions " Steve Inskeep -- NPR, August 1, 2017 [Podcast]

"President Trump Silent on Russia after Putin Announced Expulsion of U.S. Diplomats" Karen DeYoung -- The Washington Post, July 31, 2017
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