I. Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
Welcome to the Foreign Affairs Discussion Group. This is the place to post your thoughts, questions, and comments on American foreign policy issues. Although the suggested reading lists generally refer to articles in Foreign Affairs magazine, please feel free to suggest or post useful information from any other source within the spirit of the Topic Guidelines below.
Rudeness is considered Off Topic. Personal insights are welcomed, as they will allow us to know each other better. To this end, posters are requested to provide some basic information in their profiles.
II. Topic Guidelines
1. Discussions relating to any article in Foreign Affairs, 2001 Issues
2. Discussions relating to current events, especially items concerning:
- US relations with Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, EU, Middle Eastern Countries
- The War on Terrorism
- Military policy, capabilities, and tactics
- Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
3. Drop me a PM if you have any questions about the suitability of a topic.
III. Items Considered Off-Topic
1. Check this reference (#reply-16607278) for one such list of OT (and ON Topic) items.
2. Search on This Subject using the keyword topics for the most recent list.
3. The topic lists are titled List of OFF Topic Items
IV. Suggested Resources
Foreign Affairs Magazine
I became a Foreign Affairs subscriber back in April 2001. I have been pleased with the quality and variety of the material I've read. If you are interested in international issues, I recommend you consider a subscription to "FA".
foreignaffairs.org
The New York Times
Even though I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, I've had a home subscription to the NY Times for several years. I have found it to be an invaluable source of articulate reporting and commentary. Highly recommended.
nytimes.com
A Foreign Affairs Special Briefing
The Terrorist Attack on America - Introduction and Summaries
foreignaffairs.org
1. Pakistan's Jihad Culture, Jessica Stern
foreignaffairs.org
2. The New Threat of Mass Destruction, Richard K. Betts
foreignaffairs.org
3. Catastrophic Terrorism: Tackling the New Danger
Ashton Carter, John Deutch, and Philip Zelikow
foreignaffairs.org
4. Keeping America's Military Edge, Ashton B. Carter
foreignaffairs.org
5. Beyond Border Control, Stephen E. Flynn
foreignaffairs.org
6. The Taliban: Exporting Extremism, Ahmed Rashid
foreignaffairs.org
7. License to Kill, Bernard Lewis
foreignaffairs.org
Books on Terrorism
1. Terrorism throughout history: Bruce Hoffman, Inside Terrorism
2. A general survey on how to think about counterterrorism policy today: Paul Pillar, Terrorism and American Foreign Policy
3. A primer on the challenges of homeland defense and WMD terrorism: Falkenrath, et al., America's Achilles Heel
Superb overview of the Taiwan Straits issues and Chinese strategic thinking
Message 16361704
Other References
1. The Atlantic Online: Coming to Grips with Jihad: theatlantic.com
2. Jihad and McWorld - B. Barber: theatlantic.com |
