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 The Nature of Strategic Instability in CyberspaceMartin LibickiRead Article Winning the Food RaceDennis AveryRead Article Security Privatization and Global Security AssemblagesRita Abrahamsen & Michael WilliamsRead Article Global Governance and MegadiplomacyParag KhannaRead Article Nationalism: The Communitarian BlockAmitai EtzioniRead ArticleThe Fiscal Logic of ZeroJoseph CirincioneRead ArticleThe Computer Mouse that Roared: Cyberwar in the Twenty-First CenturyJohn ArquillaRead ArticleThe Future of DiplomacyR. Nicholas BurnsRead ArticleWomen and the Arab RevoltsIsobel ColemanRead Article
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Isobel Coleman looks at the role of women in the Arab revolts of 2011; Amitai Etzioni discusses the communitarian paradox in which needed transnational governance is hindered by nationalism. |
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R. Nicholas Burns and Parag Khanna explore the future of the international system. Burns argues that the United States must have a balanced foreign policy, one that leverages its diplomatic power to create global alliances in order to resolve international problems. Khanna explains his concept of Megadiplomacy, in which multiple non-state actors have significant diplomatic import. |
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Since the Stuxnet computer virus targeted Iran’s nuclear program in 2010, cybersecurity has assumed new urgency on the global security agenda. Ever increasing reliance on computers and computer networks will only heighten fears of cyberattack. John Arquilla, who coined the term, places cyberwar in the context of conflict, generally, and contemplates a future “replete with cyberwars.” As a result, Howard Schmidt explains, U.S. cybersecurity strategy is critical. Jason Healey proposes a solution to a significant barrier to combating cyberattacks—attribution, and Martin Libicki questions the potential for cyberwar to be a destabilizing force. |
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Last month, the world’s seven billionth person was born. As populations increase and climates becomes more extreme, adequate food supply is in doubt. Bill Winders traces the genesis of the crisis to the deregulation of agriculture in the latter half of the last century. The most pressing issue now is price volatility, argues Homi Kharas. In “Winning the Food Race,” Dennis T. Avery advocates the increased use of pesticides, genetically engineered crops, advanced farming methods, and irrigation technology. In addition, Eckart Woertz offers a case study of the Gulf region’s efforts to secure future food sources. |
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The United States’ engagement in Iraq and Afghanistan precipitated greater privatization of a traditional state competence: security. Herbert Wulf argues that the privatization of security hinders state-building and governments’ monopoly on force. José L. Gómez del Prado examines the controversial impact of private military and security companies on human rights. Rita Abrahamsen and Michael C. Williams suggest that security privatization reworks the distinctions between the public and private spheres and between the global and local levels, resulting in “global security assemblages.” Doug Brooks and Fiona Mangan defend contractors, contending that there are effective legal frameworks to police the industry. Finally, Armin Krishnan argues that the outsourcing of U.S. intelligence must be reduced. |
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