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The American Center

The Following Recent Articles and Documents are Available
 at The American Center in Jerusalem

Arms Control and Defense

The Atlantic, November 2005

“The Wrath of Khan:  How A.Q Khan Made Pakistan a Nuclear Power – And Showed That The Spread of Atomic Weapons Can’t Be Stopped,” by William Langewiesche
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200511/aq-khan

Conflict Resolution

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Fall 2005

“Getting the Best of Both Worlds:  Making Partnerships Between Court and Community ADR Programs Exemplary,” by Jaimie C. Kent

“Strengthening Women’s Contributions to Sustainable Peace:  The Benefits of Flexibility,” by Mary Jo Larson and Xiaoping Tian

 

Democracy

Foreign Affairs, March/April 2006

“The Backlash Against Democracy Promotion,” by Thomas Carothers

Journal of Democracy, January, 2006

“Getting to Arab Democracy:  The Promise of Pacts,” by Steven A. Cook

The National Interest, Winter 2005/06

“The Freedom Crusade, Revised: A Symposium,” with Leslie H. Gelb, Daniel Pipes, Robert W. Merry, and Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
http://www.nationalinterest.org/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=1ABA92EFCD8348688A4EBEB3D69D33EF&tier=4&id=0BE693A9C9454A399042A6383A50C4A3

“Prone to Violence: The Paradox of the Democratic Peace,” by Edward D. Mansfield & Jack Snyder
http://www.nationalinterest.org/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=1ABA92EFCD8348688A4EBEB3D69D33EF&tier=4&id=46FB6DB413A94CA3BA62C68AC0D46181

National Journal, February 4, ‏2006

“Democracy is Job No.1,” Interview with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

 

Economics

Business Week, February 13, 2006

“Why The Economy Is a Lot Stronger Than You Think,” by Michael Mandel

Foreign Affairs, January/February 2006

“ Reforming the World Bank:  Creative Destruction,” by Jessica Einhorn

 

Energy

Business Week, March 13, 2006

“The New Middle East Oil Bonanza,” by Stanley Reed

Foreign Affairs, March/April 2006

“Ensuring Energy Security,” by Daniel Yergin

The National Interest, Winter 2005/06

“Thinking Seriously:  About Energy and Oil’s Future,” by James Schlesinger

 

International Relations

Foreign Policy, January/February 2006

“David’s Friend Goliath,” by Michael Mandelbaum

The National Interest, Winter 2005/06

“Jihad, Unintended,” by Dimitri K. Simes
http://www.nationalinterest.org/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=1ABA92EFCD8348688A4EBEB3D69D33EF&tier=4&id=9E74F74E0E54416B979D5D1C56A37060

National Journal, February 4, ‏2006

“After the Revolution,” by James Kitfield

The New Republic, February 13, 2006

“After the Bush Doctrine: The Fight for Republican Foreign Policy,” by Joshua Kurlantzick

The Washington Quarterly, Winter 2005-06

“Defeating Transnational Insurgencies:  The Best Offense Is a Good Fence,” by Paul Staniland
http://www.twq.com/06winter/docs/06winter_staniland.pdf

“The Faulty Premises of the Next Marshall Plan,” by Derek Chollet and James M. Goldgeier
http://www.twq.com/06winter/docs/06winter_chollet.pdf

 

Iraq

Current History, January ‏2006

Iraq:  The Debate

“Withdraw Now,” by William Odom
“Stay to Win,” by John McCain
“The ‘Victory’ Strategy:  Grand Bargain or Grand Illusion?” By A.G. Hopkins

“Iraq and Democracy:  The Lessons Learned,” by Larry Diamond

Foreign Affairs, January/February 2006

“Women, Islam, and the New Iraq,” by Isobel Coleman
http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20060101faessay85104/isobel-coleman/women-islam-and-the-new-iraq.html

Foreign Affairs, March/April 2006

“Intelligence, Policy, and the War in Iraq,” by Paul R. Pillar
http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20060301faessay85202/paul-r-pillar/intelligence-policy-and-the-war-in-iraq.html

Journal of Democracy, January 2006

“What Do Iraqis Want?” by Mark Tessler, Mansoor Moaddel, and Ronald Inglehart

The New Republic, March 6, 2006

“Centripetal Force:  The Case for Staying in Iraq,” by Lawrence F. Kaplan

 

Islam

The New Republic, March 13, 2006

“The New Threat,” by Daniel Jonah Goldhagen

 

Law

Commentary, February 2006

“International Law v. United States,” by Andrew C. McCarthy

Foreign Policy, March/April 2006

“International Courts,” by Helena Cobban

Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, Winter 2006

“The USA PATRIOT Act and the Submajoritarian Fourth Amendment,” by Susan N. Herman
http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/crcl/vol41_1/herman.pdf

 

Middle East

The American Scholar, Winter 2006

“The New Anti-Semitism,” by Bernard Lewis
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/21832.html

 

Business Week, March 13, 2006

“The New Middle East Oil Bonanza,” by Stanley Reed

CQ Weekly, January 30, 2006

“Unleashing the Furies,” by Jonathan Broder

Foreign Affairs, January/February 2006

“The Forgotten West Bank,” by George Gavrilis

Foreign Affairs, March/April 2006

“Do Targeted Killings Work?” By Daniel Byman

Middle East Journal, Winter 2006

“The Odd Couple:  Ending The Jordanian-Syrian “Cold War”,” by Curtis R. Ryan

Middle East Quarterly, Summer 2005

“Defeat of Terror, Not Roadmap Diplomacy, Will Bring Peace,” by Newt Gingrich
http://www.meforum.org/article/729

“Washington and Cairo – Near the Breaking Point?” by Samuel J. Spector
http://www.meforum.org/article/740

The New Republic, February 13, 2006

“Aid and a Bet:  Let Hamas turn to Iran,” by Joseph Braude

Washington Quarterly, Spring 2005

“A Transatlantic Strategy to Promote Democratic Development in the Broader Middle East,” by Ronald D. Asmus, Larry Diamond, Mark Leonard and Michael McFaul
http://www.twq.com/05spring/docs/05spring_asmus.pdf

 

U.S. Politics

Commentary, February 2006

“How Divided Are We?” by James Q. Wilson
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/Archive/digitalarchive.aspx

Commentary, March 2006

“What Is a Bush Republican?” by Daniel Casse
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/article.asp?aid=12103041_1

CQ Weekly, January 9, 2006

“Party Unity:  Learning To Stick Together,” by Martin Kady II

“Presidential Support:  Two Steps Up, One Step Down,” by Isaiah J. Poole

CQ Weekly, February 27, 2006

“The Commander vs. Congress,” by Keith Perine

Governing, February 2006

“Many Mansions,” (This is a busy gubernatorial year...) by Josh Goodman
http://www.governing.com/articles/2gov.htm

National Journal, January 14, 2006

“Congress: Who Will Lead?” by Richard E. Cohen

National Journal, January 28, 2006

“What If?” (A Democratic Takeover of the Houses or Senate...) by David Baumann, Kirk Victor, and Richard E. Cohen

National Journal, February 18, 2006

“The Imperial Presidency,” by Paul Starobin

 

Terrorism

International Security, Winter 2005/2006

“Deterring Terrorism:  It Can Be Done,” by Robert F. Trager and Dessislava P. Zagorcheva

National Journal, January 14, 2006

“Miles to Go,” by Shane Harris and Greta Wodele

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, January-February 2006

“A Coalition of Coalitions:  International Cooperation Against Terrorism,” by Nora Bensahel

“Who Supports Terrorism? Evidence from Fourteen Muslim Countries,” by Christine Fair and Bryan Shepherd