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American Military Power: An Ethical Inquiry

 
     
 
Transcripts

Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts: The American Military in the Air, at Sea, and on the Ground  
Robert D. Kaplan, Joanne J. Myers 09/17/07
The Pacific is no longer an American lake, says Robert Kaplan, and with the rise of China and India, we should accept that we are moving once again towards a multipolar world.

Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in Iraq  
Ahmed S. Hashim, Joanne J. Myers 06/06/06
In one of the most detailed analyses yet of the insurgency and America's efforts to smash it, Ahmed Hashim presents a grim view of the violence in Iraq from inside the American camp.

Just War?  
Joel H. Rosenthal, Thomas M. Nichols, Jean Bethke Elshtain 06/01/06
The U.S. and other developed nations are moving into an era where preventive war is acceptable—even though to say so openly is still taboo, says Nichols. Elshtain lays out the history and principles of just war. "If force is resorted to," she insists, "it should be within the just war tradition."

Interview with Vali Nasr  
Vali Nasr, Jere Van Dyk 05/17/06
"For the Iranians, the Taliban and Saddam were a problem, and the United States removed both of them," says Nasr. "[T]here is an opportunity for Iran to become a regional power . . . because of the 2001 attack on Afghanistan and the 2003 fall of Saddam. So they benefited from what the United States did."

Are We Misreading Iran's Nuclear Politics?  
Vali Nasr, Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, John Tirman, Joanne J. Myers 05/17/06
Ms. Haghighatjoo says that Iranian political parties and individuals critical of their government’s handling of the nuclear issue " have joined the debate [and] believe that the ultimate pressure that can change Iran’s nuclear policy will come from within, not from without."

The Forgotten War: Afghanistan  
Barnett Rubin, Joanne J. Myers 03/14/06
Recent elections mark the last formal step towards democracy in Afghanistan. Yet the past year has seen a steady increase in political violence. What is being done to ensure that democracy and stability take hold?

Interview with Dr. Barnett Rubin  
Jere Van Dyk, Barnett Rubin 03/14/06
"It's very difficult to be optimistic," says Dr. Rubin, one of the world's foremost experts on Afghanistan. "Still, five years ago we could never have imagined having the good fortune to confront the kind of problems that we are dealing with today."

The Shield and the Cloak: The Security of the Commons  
Gary Hart, Joanne J. Myers 03/03/06
Gary Hart outlines the fundamental changes that America must grapple with when confronting elusive terrorist threats. The new security regime will require a shield for the homeland as well as a cloak of non-military protections.

Arguing About War (2006)  
Michael Walzer, Joanne J. Myers 02/28/06
For the first time since his classic "Just and Unjust Wars" was published almost three decades ago, Professor Michael Walzer has again collected his most provocative arguments about contemporary military conflicts and the ethical issues they raise.

Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy Behind the Military Mind  
Nancy Sherman, Joanne J. Myers, Joel H. Rosenthal 02/22/06
While few soldiers may have read the works of Epictetus or Marcus Aurelius, it is undoubtedly true that the ancient philosophy known as Stoicism guides the actions of many in the modern military.

Corporate Warriors: The Privatized Military and Iraq  
P. W. Singer, Joanne J. Myers 12/01/05
P. W. Singer examines the Pentagon's policy of contracting private security and logistics firms for tasks ranging from combat to catering in the Iraq War. What are the ethical dilemmas and conflicting incentives of outsourcing a traditional state function to essentially mercenary groups?

Chinese Ambitions and the Future of Asia  
Dr. Kurt Campbell, Joanne J. Myers 10/19/05
American attention is focused on the "war on terror. " But 20 years from now we may look back and realise that the rise of China and the new Asian dynamics that resulted were actually far more significant, says Kurt Campbell.

The E-Bomb  
J. Douglas Beason, Joanne J. Myers 10/06/05
“Directed-energy weapons”—lasers, high-powered microwaves, and particle beams—used to be the stuff of science fiction, says J. Douglas Beason. But now they’re a reality, and will transform the nature of warfare.

Imperial Grunts: The American Military on the Ground  
Robert D. Kaplan, Joanne J. Myers 09/27/05
Robert D. Kaplan provides an insider's account of our current involvement in world affairs, as well as painting a vivid picture of how defense policy is implemented at the grassroots level.

Audios

Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts: The American Military in the Air, at Sea, and on the Ground  
Robert D. Kaplan 09/19/07
As a nation's economic power increases it naturally steps up its military power, says Kaplan, since it has more interests to protect. So it is not surprising that we are seeing the military rise of China and to a lesser extent, India. Inevitably, we are moving towards a multipolar world.

Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in Iraq  
Ahmed S. Hashim 06/06/06
In one of the most detailed analyses yet of the insurgency and America's efforts to squash it, Ahmed Hashim presents a grim view of the violence in Iraq from inside the American camp.

Are We Misreading Iran's Nuclear Politics?  
Vali Nasr, Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, John Tirman 05/17/06
Iranian human rights advocate Fatemeh Haghighatjoo says that Iranian political parties and individuals critical of their government’s handling of the nuclear issue " have joined the debate [and] believe that the ultimate pressure that can change Iran’s nuclear policy will come from within, not from without."

The Forgotten War: Afghanistan  
Barnett Rubin 03/14/06
Recent elections mark the last formal step towards democracy in Afghanistan. Yet the past year has seen a steady increase in political violence. What is being done to ensure that democracy and stability take hold?

The Shield and the Cloak: The Security of the Commons  
Gary Hart 03/03/06
Gary Hart outlines the fundamental changes that America must grapple with when confronting elusive terrorist threats. The new security regime will require a shield for the homeland as well as a cloak of non-military protections.

Arguing About War (2006)  
Michael Walzer 02/28/06
For the first time since his classic "Just and Unjust Wars" was published almost three decades ago, Professor Michael Walzer has again collected his most provocative arguments about contemporary military conflicts and the ethical issues they raise.

Corporate Warriors: The Privatized Military Industry and Iraq  
P. W. Singer 12/01/05
P. W. Singer examines the Pentagon's policy of contracting private security and logistics firms for tasks ranging from combat to catering in the Iraq War. What are the ethical dilemmas and conflicting incentives of outsourcing a traditional state function to essentially mercenary groups?

Chinese Ambitions and the Future of Asia  
Dr. Kurt Campbell 10/19/05
American attention is focused on the "war on terror. " But 20 years from now we may look back and realise that the rise of China and the new Asian dynamics that resulted were actually far more significant, says Kurt Campbell.

The E-Bomb  
J. Douglas Beason 10/06/05
“Directed-energy weapons”—lasers, high-powered microwaves, and particle beams—used to be the stuff of science fiction, says J. Douglas Beason. But now they’re a reality, and will transform the nature of warfare.

Imperial Grunts: The American Military on the Ground  
Robert D. Kaplan 09/27/05
Robert D. Kaplan provides an insider's account of our current involvement in world affairs, as well as painting a vivid picture of how defense policy is implemented at the grassroots level.

Videos

Are We Misreading Iran's Nuclear Politics?  
Vali Nasr, Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, John Tirman 05/17/06
Iranian human rights advocate Fatemeh Haghighatjoo says that Iranian political parties and individuals critical of their government’s handling of the nuclear issue "have joined the debate [and] believe that the ultimate pressure that can change Iran’s nuclear policy will come from within, not from without."










 
 

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