U.S. Defense Strategy in 2012 and Beyond
Joanna Spear, associate professor of international affairs and director of the Security Policy Studies Program at the Elliott School, discusses the Obama administration's new strategic guidance on defense and its implications for U.S. security policy and the defense industrial base.

Foreign Imposed Regime Change
Alexander Downes, professor of political science and international affairs, discusses foreign imposed regime change and its importance in the 21st century.

The Death of Kim Jong Il
Gregg A. Brazinsky, associate professor of history and international affairs, discusses the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and its implications for regional security and U.S. foreign policy.

Two Decades of Post-Soviet Independence: What Have We Learned?
This two-day conference covers the impact and implications of the fall of the Soviet Union twenty years to date. This panel features renowned experts for a comprehensive discussion on foreign policy of the post-soviet region.

China's Underground Great Wall Challenge for Arms Control
Phillip Karber discusses the underground tunnels built by China's strategic missile command for the deployment of their nuclear weapons and missile launch vehicles.

World Youth Democracy Forum
Nabeel Rajab, the 2011 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award winner and president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, discusses the Arab Spring and human rights in Bahrain, the Middle East, and Africa.

Sparking Social Change
Justin Zorn, a recent GW alum and the founder of Banaa.org, speaks about fundraising, education, and advocating for causes that matter.

What Should the Palestinians do Now?
Three leading political scientists discuss prospects for Palestinians after the United Nations statehood bid.

In just 18 short days, the young protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square upended global politics. Not even three weeks after the peaceful demonstrations began, not even two weeks after pro-government thugs charged into the square on camels and horses to force them out, one of the most entrenched leaders in the Middle East and a longtime U.S. ally, Hosni Mubarak, was gone — and autocratic leaders from Bahrain to Libya were feeling the heat. » Read more

Every day and everywhere, China figures prominently in global attention: companies and banks weigh billions in investments; hedge fund managers assess and speculate on downside risks; commodity traders and natural resource producers salivate over China's energy appetite; intelligence agencies carefully track China's growing global footprint; militaries monitor China's growing military capabilities; diplomats grapple with a new assertiveness in China's diplomatic posture; scholars try to understand the shifting dynamics and sources of China's behaviour; while journalists track the latest changes in China's economy, polity, and society.

One of the most contentious issues in contemporary foreign policy — especially in the United States — is the use of military force to intervene in the domestic affairs of other states. Some military interventions explicitly try to transform the domestic institutions of the states they target; others do not, instead attempting only to reverse foreign policies or resolve disputes without trying to reshape the internal landscape of the target state. » Read more

Economic Development is the leading textbook in its field, providing a complete and balanced introduction to the requisite theory, the driving policy issues, and the latest research. » Read more

Even in the best of times, political debate about world events is rife with polarizing disagreement. In an increasingly wired world, how can we help students separate fact from opinion, to parse arguments and apply reasoned analysis? With its even-handed presentation of realism, liberalism, constructivism, and critical theory and comprehensive coverage of all of the major concepts in IR, Perspectives on International Relations gives students the set of analytical tools they need to become effective readers and thinkers about the world's most urgent issues.» Read more

In contrast to most contemporary accounts of humanitarianism that concentrate on the last two decades, Michael Barnett ties the past to the present, connecting the antislavery and missionary movements of the nineteenth century to todays peacebuilding missions, the Cold War interventions in places like Biafra and Cambodia to postCold War humanitarian operations in regions such as the Great Lakes of Africa and the Balkans; and the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1863 to the emergence of the major international humanitarian organizations of the twentieth century. » Read more

"A comprehensive and insightful retrospect of the conception and early days of Project Apollo. Space aficionados will see immediate parallels between President Kennedy's thought processes and the space policy debates of today." – Neil Armstrong » Read more

Successfully integrating attention to culture change, gender, class, race, ethnicity, and the environment, Barbara Miller's Cultural Anthropology engages students with compelling ethnographic examples, and demonstrates the relevance of anthropology in today's world. Faculty and students praise the book's proven ability to generate class discussion, increase faculty-student engagement, and enhance student learning! » Read more