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Case Study: U.S. European Command

January 18, 2012

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Continuing our study of the intersection of interdependence and stability, we applied Model 2 (Swiss Economic Institute Index of Globalization/Worldwide Governance Indicators) to the U.S. European Command’s area of responsibility (see chart). There are six countries that reside in the “Unintegrated-Unstable” quadrant (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kosovo, and Uzbekistan). Eight countries reside in the “Interdependent-Unstable” quadrant (Bosnia […]

America Addicted to War? Hardly | Atlantic Council

April 8, 2011

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By Derek S. Reveron To be sure, U.S. military interventions are violent, but they are quickly followed by a more intense effort to provide humanitarian relief, promote security, and develop indigenous militaries. Critics of U.S. military intervention fail to take into account that the United States does not invade countries to take territory or install […]

A Shift In Perceptions Of Power

April 8, 2011

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Los Angeles Times April 6, 2011 Pg. 17 A Shift In Perceptions Of Power By Joseph S. Nye Jr. Last year, when China broke off military-to-military talks following the Obama administration’s long-expected sale of defensive arms to Taiwan, a high American official asked his Chinese counterpart why China reacted so strongly to something it had […]