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UN Notebook
Columns from UN Wire by Barbara Crossette.
Flashbacks: Ireland's Troubled North
A collection of Atlantic articles on Northern Ireland help put the current easing of political tensions in perspective.
Flashbacks: Understanding Afghanistan
Atlantic articles from the 1950s through the 1980s offer background and perspective on a nation in conflict.
Inside Nepal (August 1970)
In 1970 Merry White attended the wedding of then-Crown Prince Birendra and reported on the culture and politics of the world's only Hindu monarchy.
Pearl Harbor in Retrospect
Atlantic articles from 1948, 1991, and 1999 look back at the attack on Pearl Harbor from American and Japanese perspectives.
China: A World Power Again (August 1999)
"The U.S.-China relationship, so prone to cultural and historical misinterpretation, could be among the most unstable great-power relationships in history.... However justified our positions may be, dealing with China will require cool realpolitik and scholarly know-how, not self-righteous hysteria." By Robert D. Kaplan.
China's Strategic Culture (March 1997)
"The powerful China we have every reason to expect in the twenty-first century is likely to be as aggressive and expansionist as China has been whenever it has been the dominant power in Asia—except when its leaders have reason to believe that potential adversaries have both the power and the determination to stop them." By Warren I. Cohen.
The Return of Ancient Times (June 2000)
As Ariel Sharon becomes Israel's Prime Minister, many wonder if a hawk can be expected to pursue peace. In last June's Atlantic, Robert D. Kaplan suggested what Machiavelli and Yitzhak Rabin both knew: that peacemaking can require ruthlessness.
Israel Now (January 2000)
Robert D. Kaplan, a former resident of Israel and a member of its armed forces in the 1970s, describes how raw power and economic forces are redrawing the map of the Middle East.
Flashbacks: Saving the World From Ourselves?
What is the relationship between America's domestic problems and its foreign policy? Between our own history and our efforts to shape the history of other nations?
Flashbacks: Coming to Grips With Jihad
Atlantic articles from the 1990s show that Osama bin Laden represents only the tip of the iceberg.
Flashbacks: Conflict in the Balkans
Atlantic articles from 1913 to 1995 help put the conflict in perspective.
Flashbacks: China and the World
Atlantic articles from 1899 to the present document the evolution of U.S.-China relations.
Flashbacks: Middle East Peace?
Atlantic articles from 1969, 1985, and 1993 shed historical light on hopes for Middle East peace.
The Coming Anarchy (February 1994)
How scarcity, crime, overpopulation, tribalism, and disease are rapidly destroying the social fabric of our planet. By Robert D. Kaplan.
Jihad vs. McWorld (March 1992)
The two axial principles of our age -- tribalism and globalism -- clash at every point except one: they may both be threatening to democracy. By Benjamin R. Barber.
Foreign Policy and the Christian Conscience (May 1959)
George F. Kennan addresses himself to the Christian responsibility in international life.
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In the November 2006 issue ...
Twilight of the Assassins
It was the first act of airline terrorism in the Americas: thirty years ago, seventy-three people died in the bombing of a Cuban passenger plane. Now, one alleged mastermind lives freely in Miami, while another awaits trial on other charges in Texas. With Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez insisting the CIA was behind the bombing, why won’t the Bush administration at last resolve enduring suspicions? A tale of thwarted dreams, frustrated justice, and murder in the sky. By Ann Louise Bardach.
POLL
America and Israel
The Atlantic recently asked a group of foreign-policy authorities about current and future U.S. support for Israel.
BRIEF LIVES
Ears Wide Shut
For more than a year, Karen Hughes has been trying to sell George Bush’s America to the Middle East. Here’s why it isn’t working. By Ilana Ozernoy.
THE WORLD IN NUMBERS
Carriers of Conflict
For a preview of future instability and war in the Middle East, watch where Iraqi refugees are going. By Daniel L. Byman and Kenneth M. Pollack.
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POLL
War in Lebanon
The Atlantic recently asked a group of foreign-policy authorities about the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Prophetic Justice
The United States is now prosecuting suspected terrorists on the basis of their intentions, not just their actions. When it comes to Islam, are American jurors equipped to understand if words and beliefs are truly dangerous? By Amy Waldman.
The Road to Haditha
How did the heroes of Fallujah come to kill civilians in Haditha? A Vietnam veteran who witnessed the battle of Fallujah says it's too soon to judge the marines—but not the high command. By Bing West.
The House Belongs to Its Dweller
A portrait of Libya. Photographs by Veronika Lukasova.
When North Korea Falls
The furor over Kim Jong Il’s missile tests and nuclear brinksmanship obscures the real threat: the prospect of North Korea’s catastrophic collapse. How the regime ends could determine the balance of power in Asia for decades. The likely winner? China. By Robert D. Kaplan.
THE LIST
Antique Autocrats
By Matthew Quirk.
FIRST PRINCIPLES
The Fruitful Lie
Trade agreements have always been greased by deception about who benefits. Now they’re failing because leaders have come to believe their own lies. By Clive Crook.
Declaring Victory
The United States is succeeding in its struggle against terrorism. The time has come to declare the war on terror over, so that an even more effective military and diplomatic campaign can begin. By James Fallows.
Hunting the Taliban in Las Vegas
In trailers just minutes away from the slot machines, Air Force pilots control Predators over Iraq and Afghanistan. A case study in the marvels—and limits—of modern military technology. By Robert D. Kaplan.
POLL
Nuclear Iran
The Atlantic recently asked a group of foreign-policy authorities about Iran’s nuclear quest. Special extended Web version.
The Short, Violent Life of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
How a video-store clerk and small-time crook reinvented himself as America’s nemesis in Iraq. By Mary Anne Weaver.
The Monster of Florence
A true crime story. By Douglas Preston.
Jihad 2.0
With the loss of training camps in Afghanistan, terrorists have turned to the Internet to find and train recruits. The story of one pioneer of this effort—the enigmatic “Irhabi 007”—shows how. By Nadya Labi.
COMMENT
Containing Iran
Cold War strategies might help us handle Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. By Jonathan Rauch.
POLL
War in Iraq
A Russian Soldier’s Story
Two years in the life of Kiril Bobrov—a parable of the once-proud, now-rotting Russian army. By Gregory Katz.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Hunkering Down
A guide to the U.S. military’s future in Iraq. By Fred Kaplan.
POLL
The Future of Hamas
The Nuclear Power Beside Iraq
Now that Iran unquestionably intends to build a nuclear bomb, the international community has few options to stop it—and the worst option would be a military strike. By James Fallows.
THE WORLD IN NUMBERS
The Web Police
Internet censorship is prevalent throughout the world. Can the Web be tamed? By Matthew Quirk.
Colonel Cross of the Gurkhas
In the mountains of strife-torn Nepal, some lessons about modern warfare from a British throwback. By Robert D. Kaplan.
The Talented Mr. Chávez
A Castro-loving, Bolivar-worshipping, onetime baseball-player wannabe, Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez is perhaps the world’s most openly anti-American head of state. With Latin America in the midst of a leftward swing, how dangerous is he? By Franklin Foer.
The Desert One Debacle
In April 1980, President Jimmy Carter sent the Army’s Delta Force to bring back fifty-three American citizens held hostage in Iran. Everything went wrong. The fireball in the Iranian desert took the Carter presidency with it. [Enhanced for online viewing, with audio, video, photos, maps, and more.] By Mark Bowden.
WASHINGTON
The Numbers War
In Washington, measuring the changing size of the Iraqi insurgency has become the battle to watch. By Joshua Green.
The Coming Normalcy?
Whatever else the American occupation of Iraq may be, it serves as a laboratory for ideas about how to wring stability out of chaos—the great foreign-policy challenge of the twenty-first century. By Robert D. Kaplan.
THE YEMEN DRONE STRIKE
"He's in the Backseat!"
The NSA searches the world’s airwaves for faint whispers of suicide bombers and elusive terrorists. One Sunday in November of 2002, its listeners scored a rare hit. By James Bamford.
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FLASHBACKS
In the Face of Genocide
On a number of recent occasions, the world has done little more than observe.
DISPATCH
We Can't Just Withdraw
Iraq may be closer to an explosion of genocide than we know. By Robert D. Kaplan.
INTERVIEWS
Islam on Trial?
The author of "Prophetic Justice" discusses the murky business of
prosecuting would-be terrorists on the basis of their beliefs. By Abigail Cutler.
FLASHBACKS
Shedding Light on Lebanon
A 1984 piece by John Keegan offered an in-depth look at a complex and troubled nation. Introduction by Ryder Kessler.
FOLLOW-UP
Can We Still Declare Victory?
Yes. James Fallows explains why the foiled airline bombing plot actually strengthens the argument for declaring victory in the war on terror. By James Fallows.
INTERVIEWS
Endgaming the Terror War
James Fallows talks about the surprising strides we've made against al-Qaeda—and why declaring victory will make us safer. By Abigail Cutler.
INTERVIEWS
Web of Terror
Nadya Labi discusses the murky world of online jihad. By Abigail Cutler.
INTERVIEWS
The Journalist and the Murderer
Douglas Preston discusses his investigation of the "Monster of Florence"—and the strange plot twist that made him a suspect in the case. By Justine Isola.
INTERVIEWS
Tracking India's Bandit Queen
A conversation with Mary Anne Weaver. By Toby Lester.
INTERVIEWS
Beinart Talks Back
The author of The Good Fight defends his vision of the American Left. By Elizabeth Wasserman.
FLASHBACKS
Our Liberian Legacy
Articles spanning the twentieth century take up the question of what the U.S. owes Liberia.
INTERVIEWS
Inside the House of Cards
Despite recent riots in Baghdad, Robert Kaplan, the author of "The Coming Normalcy?", credits one U.S. military brigade with restoring order to Iraq's second-largest city. By Jennie Rothenberg.
INTERVIEWS
From Belfast With Love
Matthew Teague talks about "Double Blind," his extraordinary profile of a double agent who helped undermine the IRA. By Timothy Lavin.
FOLLOW-UP
Murder in Kazakhstan
Two of the men Paul Starobin interviewed for his December Atlantic piece have since been killed. Starobin comments. By Paul Starobin.
SPECIAL REPORT
A Switch in Time: a New Strategy for Iraq
By Kenneth M. Pollack and the Iraq Policy Working Group of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution.
INTERVIEWS
Warriors for Good
Robert Kaplan talks about his new book, Imperial Grunts, and his extensive time on the ground with the soldiers of the U.S. military. By Elizabeth Dougherty.
INTERVIEWS
The World in Which We Live
William Langewiesche on nuclear proliferation—and why the U.S. is powerless to stop it. By Elizabeth Dougherty.
FLASHBACKS
Israel and Palestine
Articles from 1919 to the present comment on the establishment of Israel and the resentment of those it has displaced.
INTERVIEWS
The Father of Palestine
David Samuels, the author of "In a Ruined Country," on how Yasir Arafat conned the world and destroyed a nation. By Elizabeth Shelburne.
INTERVIEWS
The Secret History
Caroline Elkins, the author of Imperial Reckoning, talks about unearthing the sinister underside of Britain's "civilizing" mission in Kenya. By Sage Stossel.
FLASHBACKS
Union Blues
Atlantic articles from the past decade on the deep problems facing the European Union.
POLITICS & PROSE
Fighting Terrorism With Torture
On September 12, 2001, we merited the world's sympathy. Now we deserve its scorn. By Jack Beatty.
INTERVIEWS
Managing China
Robert D. Kaplan looks ahead to the great military and diplomatic challenge of the twenty-first century. By Katie Bacon.
INTERVIEWS
America in Foreign Eyes
Bernard-Henri Lévy speaks with David Brooks about America—its patriotism, its religion, its ideology.
FLASHBACKS
Russia's Would-Be Masters
What sort of men have ruled Russia? Articles from 1928 to the present examine the inner lives of Russia's leaders. Introduction by Mary Ann Koruth.
INTERVIEWS
Parsing Putin
Paul Starobin, the author of "The Accidental Autocrat," on the complex and inscrutable character of Russia's president. By Benjamin Freed.
FLASHBACKS
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Islam
Can democracy take root in a predominantly Islamic part of the world? Atlantic contributors from the early to the late twentieth century take up the question. Introduction by Sage Stossel.
INTERVIEWS
Fatal Vision
Richard Clarke talks about his frightening scenario of an America hobbled by terrorism—and what we can do to avoid it. By Katie Bacon.
FLASHBACKS
In Search of the Canadian Dream
Is Canada a more civilized version of America? Articles from 1923 to the present take up the question of Canadian national identity. Introduction by Katharine Dunn.
The Iran Hostage Crisis
Links to video and audio footage elsewhere on the Web.
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