Politics in Period Costume: The Popular Front in the Works of Eric Hob ...
All of us inevitably write out of the history of our own times when we look at the past and, to some extent, fight the battles of today in period costume. But those who write only […]
Egypt Unshackled: Can Egypt and Israel Keep the Cold Peace?
The popular protests that deposed Hosni Mubarak left in its wake critical questions: will the newly-democratizing Egypt continue on the path of former dictator Hosni Mubarak, whereby Egyptian foreign policy was constrained by an alliance with […]
Soviet Lessons from Afghanistan: Insights for Post-2014 Support
Afghanistan is often referred to as the Graveyard of Empires. In completing the mission that began in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the United States risks becoming the third global power to be defeated in […]
The Myth of the Failed State: Political Order and Violence in Sub-Saha ...
In 2001, the term “state failure” became one of the structuring concepts of political thought and policy-making in the Western world. Although the term itself – along with the accompanying terminology of failing, troubled, and stressed […]
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Letter from the Editors (Vol. 4, Issue 1)
Dear Reader: We’ve been thrilled — though hardly surprised — to see just how broad and deep Yale’s pool of student scholarship in inter- national studies runs. Each issue, we receive more excellent content than we […]
Growth and Success in Kerala
Introduction to Kerala Kerala stands out among the states of India, not only for its relative poverty, but for the truly remarkable array of basic health benefits which it manages to provide to its citizens. Despite […]
Fight in the Cause of God? Dynamics of Religion in Separatist Conflict ...
In 1991, Chechnya, an autonomous republic in the mountainous North Caucasus region of the former Russian Soviet Socialist Republic, declared its independence. Distinct from Russians in religion, ethnicity and language, the predominantly Muslim Chechens had struggled […]
Down with Non-Complicity
There’s a whole range of reasons to be sensibly skeptical of American involvement in the Syrian conflict – our national interest there is poorly defined, we have little notion what any given policy prescription ought to […]
Prosecuting Heads of State: The Legacy of the Charles Taylor Trial
With the Special Court of Sierra Leone (SCSL) requesting time to deliberate both on the prosecution and defense’s appeals earlier this year, the fight to convict Charles Taylor has been postponed. Again. On April 26th 2012, […]
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Letter from the Editors (Acheson Prize, ...
Dear Reader: We’re immensely proud to present the 20l3 Acheson Prize issue of the Yale Review of International Studies. This issue follows a full year of planning and scheming, …
Seeing What We Want, When and Where We ...
Lakhdar Brahimi’s credentials are impeccable, fruit of the Algerian statesman’s long career, and he’s as able a candidate as any to serve as United Nations special envoy to …
Book Reviews
Review: China Airborne by James Fallows
With a recent glut of books from political commentators attempting to explore the modern Chinese economy, China Airborne by James Fallows stands out for its unique industry-specific focus. James Fallows, a …
Review: Why Nations Fail
To forgo reading Why Nations Fail – a weighty but intensely engaging investigation of the determinants of economic prosperity – is, it seems, to risk being left out of the …
Prospects for Future Peace in Afghanistan: India as a US Partner
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