Tag Archives: Afghanistan

American Power and the Fall of Modernity (Part I)

What will the nation-state look like in the future?

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Afghanistan: The Way Forward

Why does half of all U.S. assistance to Afghanistan still return to the United States in salaries and profits?

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Afghanistan on the Brink

What are the prospects for democracy in Afghanistan?

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Time to Reset U.S.-India Relations

How can India and the United States build on warming bilateral relations?

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Islam: Reforming a Recalcitrant Religion (Part II)

What sort of reforms should Islam undertake?

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U.S. Defense and the Four Percent Smokescreen (Part I)

How much money does the United States really spend on its military?

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The Vegas Dilemma and Failed States

Why is the challenge of failing states so crucial for the health of the global community?

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The West's Third "Late Stage" Globalization

Is globalization really a kind of historical cycle?

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America in Afghanistan: Lessons from Iraq (Part II)

What lessons does the United States need to learn from Iraq so as not to waste taxpayer money in Afghanistan?

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America in Iraq: Lessons for Afghanistan (Part I)

Will the reconstruction mistakes made in Iraq be avoided by the U.S. and its allies in Afghanistan?

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