Complaints of US Withdrawal from Region Are Overblown, Scholar Contends
Evidence shows Americans increasing forward presence, while China is rising but not ready for or seeking hegemony, Christopher K. Colley argues in journal article.
Iran Takes a Major Step Toward Regime Preservation
A new article by Nicole Bayat Grajewski contends that a Russia- and China-led consortium can help Tehran suppress dissent and challenge the Western order.
Does China Have the Heft to Force Israel into Talks?
Scholar: Beijing doesn’t possess the economic leverage to revive the stalled peace process.
Russia in the Middle East: Power and Pretension
How will challenges to Putin’s authority at home affect his regional ambitions?
Ex-MEPC Chief Urges Middle East Analysts to Nix Political Correctness
Celebration honors 40-year tenure of Anne Joyce as editor of quarterly journal.
China and the Palestinians: ‘Strategic Partnership’ or a Message to the West?
East Asian power not committing to intervene in the region’s most intractable issue, expert says.