US Foreign Policy

Machtübergänge im internationalen System verlaufen – entgegen der weitver-breiteten Ansicht - nicht zwangsläufig unfriedlich. Eine systematische Behandlung des Konzepts des friedlichen Machtübergangs steht bisher jedoch noch aus, insbesondere im Rahmen der power transition theory (PTT) – der Machtübergangstheorie. Carsten Rauch zeigt, dass die Idee des friedlichen Machtübergangs im Zentrum der Theorie stehen sollte. Zu diesem Zweck re-konzeptionalisiert er die PTT und ihre zentralen Variablen (Macht, Machtwille, Zufriedenheit) und stellt die Theorie vom Kopf auf die Füße. Anhand dieser verfeinerten PTT bewertet er den us-indischen „Atomdeal“ als prinzipiell angemessenes Instrument des Machtübergangsmanagements.

"Written by James W. Peterson, Valdosta State University, USA. The text aims to uncover the roots of the United States' near perpetual involvement in war since the beginning of WWI in 1914. Using alliance politics as the main framework of analysis, it offers a new interpretation that contrasts with the traditional views that war is an interruption of the American foreign policy emphasis on diplomacy. Instead, it posits that war has been the norm during the past century while peaceful interludes were but a time of respite and preparation for the next conflict.

After a thorough discussion of the concepts of alliance building and the containment doctrine, the work then addresses such themes as the alliance networks used to confront German and Japanese powers during the early 20th century wars, the role of alliances in containing the Soviet Union during the Cold War, the creation of alliances to restrict and defeat rogue state powers, and whether they were useful when dealing with the challenges posed by terrorism in the post-9/11 world.

Each chapter features case studies, a summary, references, and web links. In addition, the book utilizes primary sources, such as U.S. Department of Defense and State documents and presidential statements. An exhaustive study of containment and alliance, this text will be an essential resource for anyone studying U.S. foreign policy, international relations, and national security. "

""Few international conflicts are as volatile, protracted, or seemingly insoluble as the one in Korea, where mutual mistrust, hostile Cold War attitudes, and the possibility of a North Korean economic collapse threaten the security of the entire region. For Roland Bleiker, this persistently recurring pattern suggests profound structural problems within and between the two Koreas that have not been acknowledged until now. Expanding the discussion beyond geopolitics and ideology, Bleiker places peninsular tensions in the context of an ongoing struggle over competing forms of Korean identity. Divided Korea examines both domestic and international attitudes toward Korean identity, the legacy of war, and the possibilities for—and anxieties about—unification.

Divided Korea challenges the prevailing logic of confrontation and deterrence, embarking on a fundamental reassessment of both the roots of the conflict and the means to achieve a more stable political environment and, ultimately, peace. In order to realize a lasting solution, Bleiker concludes, the two Koreas and the international community must first show a willingness to accept difference and contemplate forgiveness as part of a broader reconciliation process.""

An analysis of the coverage of post-communist countries by the major U.S. television networks from 1998 to 2009 reveals that U.S. allies receive more positive coverage than do non-allies or adversaries and that there are systematic biases in the representation of many post-Soviet countries.

Following the April, 2013 tragic Boston Marathon bombings by two United States Citizens of Russian origin, counter terrorism measures by both the United States and Russia in tracking the suspects showed lapses in the response of the counter terrorism task forces. The paper uses theoretical and practical inferences to provide a comparative analysis of terrorist operations in the United States and the Russian Federation. Whilst the theoretical aspect outlines a background of terror groups in the US and Russia and their operational strategies, the practical approach provides a comparative analysis of counter-terrorism measures in the US and Russia, terrorist techniques and implications on the joint US-Russia counter terrorism policy.

"This article explains the case of Assa as a significant example of a
fraudulent action made by the Iranian government. The US government alleged that Assa Corporation was a front company for Bank Melli Iran, which is completely owned by the Government of Iran. "

The article analyses United States diplomats’ and officials’ perception on Macedonia and the Macedonian Question during the 1940s. Based on the collection of Foreign Relations of the United States, the microfilms of the State Department, part of the Historical Archive of the Institute for Balkan Studies, and other primary and secondary sources it examines the evolution of their writings, their influences, their proposals and Washington’s decisions. It also examines the pursuit of United States diplomats and officials to maintain the Greek territorial integrity and the importance attributed in Macedonia region. Moreover, it discusses the escalation of the Cold War, the intervention of the United States and the United Nations in Greece and interpretations attributing to communist activities and the Macedonian Question by the Americans. Furthermore, the article discusses the upgrade of the Macedonian Question from a solely Greek security issue to a Yugoslav one too after the breech between Belgrade and Moscow. Finally, it deals with the degradation of the Macedonian Question by Washington and the need for cooperation between Yugoslavia and Greece and argues United States policy makers effectiveness throughout the revival of the Macedonian Question.

This paper investigates factors that contribute to the effectiveness of international economic sanctions. A review of existing literature on economic sanctions reveals that scholars of economic statecraft have neglected two variables – the policy goals of the sender and the place where sanctions are implemented – in their analyses of sanctions success. This study uses multiple analysis of variance to establish that policy and place do account for a degree of variation in the success rate of sanctions. Causal mechanisms that reflect the role of the power-maximizing policymaker are then taken into account to explain the relationship between sanctions success and sender policy. Finally, this study proposes a regional approach to the study of economic statecraft that is based on threshold models for collective action.