Section: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (USA)
Short of War: How America’s competitors chip away at its traditional military might
The United States military remains the world’s most sophisticated and capable fighting force. Hostile foreign players know that the only way to compete with the United States on the international stage is either to engage on a level playing field, or take advantage of new ones. Subtle and indirect actions that fall below the threshold of...
Public opinion in ‘Putin’s Russia’: A Q&A with Kirill Rogov
AEI director of Russian studies, Leon Aron, has edited a new volume— to be released at a conference on May 14— on the dynamics of Russian domestic politics titled “Putin’s Russia: How it rose, how it is maintained, and how it might end.” This work looks beyond international sanctions and the war in Ukraine to examine underlying crises in...
What happened to New Europe?
The former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is commonly given credit for coining the term “New Europe” a decade ago, in reference to the post-communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe. At the time, these countries were counted amongst the most staunchly pro-American members of NATO—and also among the boldest economic reformers on the...
Be thankful for Poland’s boring presidential election
The upcoming presidential election in Poland seems like a rather dull affair. Given Central Europe’s turbulent politics and the rise of Russian influence in the region, that is a wonderful thing.The incumbent, 62-year old Bronislaw Komorowski, nominated by the center-right Civic Platform, is leading in the polls, in spite of his slow-moving...
How we can easily feed a planet of 11 billion
How big will global population be in 2100? Some 10 or 11 billion, according to the UN. But some demographers think that estimate is way to high. Back in 2013, I blogged about a projection from Sanjeev Sanyal of Deutsche Bank. His calculations find the world’s overall fertility rate falling to the replacement rate in 2025, although global...
A modern lesson for a postmodern world
It wasn’t too long ago that the European Union was being touted as “the” model for ensuring stability, peace, and prosperity in this postmodern, globalized world. And, indeed, when regional organizations like ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations) looked to examples for how best to move forward, the EU was, rather than NATO,...
How do Iranian leaders see the world?
A fundamental assumption of the Obama administration is that the Islamic Republic of Iran is a normal state, just like any other. The passions of the Islamic Revolution are a thing of the past. And, that may certainly be true for the vast majority of Iranians, just as the vast majority of Russians, Ukrainians, and other subject people had given...
Goldberg: Iran nuke deal, no deal at all
The first thing one needs to know about the nuclear deal with Iran is that it is not, in fact, a deal. You might be confused about this point, given that so many news outlets refers to a “deal” that doesn’t exist.In fairness, many do so simply for expediency’s sake. The various parties to the talks did come away with an agreement, but...
Britain must give the West a lead on defense
Strengthening Britain’s defence capabilities is critical in a turbulent world, to protect not only the United Kingdom, but the West and its global allies more broadly. Rather than seeking ever-deeper military budget cuts, the UK – and the US – should be planning on sharp increases in manpower, weapons systems, and information...
The Fed’s dollar question
A key question for the Federal Reserve in the months ahead will be the U.S. dollar’s future direction. That question will have a crucial bearing on the appropriate timing of the start of the Fed’s interest rate hiking cycle. If it is thought that the dollar’s recent strengthening is likely to be reversed, the Fed would be...
