May 7th, 2013
What Jihadists Thought About Boston “It harms the image of Jihad and will also make it harder for more ambitious attacks in the future.” Read more of the Jihadist reaction to the attack in Boston.

What Jihadists Thought About Boston

“It harms the image of Jihad and will also make it harder for more ambitious attacks in the future.” Read more of the Jihadist reaction to the attack in Boston.

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May 11th, 2012

Threat Inflation with Micah Zenko


After yet another foiled terrorist plot, what does the United States really have to fear? Editor Gideon Rose discusses “threat hyping” with author Micah Zenko, who argues that the nation is much safer than politicians and government officials would lead the public to believe. A near-nuclear Iran, unstable Middle East, occasionally aggressive Russia, and unstoppable China do not, in fact, pose these often cited dangers. Cutting military spending should not incite such anxiety, when even international terrorism does not qualify as a real threat to the existence or freedom of the United States.

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September 8th, 2011
Zoom New eBook From Foreign Affairs!The U.S. vs. al Qaeda: A History of the War on Terror Now available in your preferred format (PDF, Kindle, Nook, iTunes, Sony, Print-on-demand) “With Osama bin Laden dead and al Qaeda discredited and on the run, the terrorists clearly did not win. But neither did we,” writes Editor Gideon Rose in the introductory chapter of this new collection of essays from the pages of Foreign Affairs. Released to coincide with the 10th anniversary of 9/11, The US vs. al Qaeda offers a history of the War on Terror through three decades of the best Foreign Affairs coverage on the subject. The eBook features previously published essays by thinkers such as Princeton University’s Bernard Lewis, Fouad Ajami of Johns Hopkins University, and Afghanistan expert Ahmed Rashid, as well as newer voices, including the Norwegian defense analyst Brynjar Lia and William McCants, an expert on al Qaeda at the Center for Naval Analyses. A documents section supplements the essays with major speeches by President George W. Bush—for instance, his January 2002 State of the Union Address and his September 2002 National Security Strategy, which codified the administration’s new foreign policy—as well as statements by President Barack Obama, private correspondence between Osama bin Laden and his deputies, and pivotal U.S. legislation. This collection is an indispensable guide for understanding the war on terror and how it has transformed U.S. foreign policy.


New eBook From Foreign Affairs!

The U.S. vs. al Qaeda: A History of the War on Terror

Now available in your preferred format (PDF, Kindle, Nook, iTunes, Sony, Print-on-demand)

“With Osama bin Laden dead and al Qaeda discredited and on the run, the terrorists clearly did not win. But neither did we,” writes Editor Gideon Rose in the introductory chapter of this new collection of essays from the pages of Foreign Affairs. Released to coincide with the 10th anniversary of 9/11, The US vs. al Qaeda offers a history of the War on Terror through three decades of the best Foreign Affairs coverage on the subject.

The eBook features previously published essays by thinkers such as Princeton University’s Bernard Lewis, Fouad Ajami of Johns Hopkins University, and Afghanistan expert Ahmed Rashid, as well as newer voices, including the Norwegian defense analyst Brynjar Lia and William McCants, an expert on al Qaeda at the Center for Naval Analyses. A documents section supplements the essays with major speeches by President George W. Bush—for instance, his January 2002 State of the Union Address and his September 2002 National Security Strategy, which codified the administration’s new foreign policy—as well as statements by President Barack Obama, private correspondence between Osama bin Laden and his deputies, and pivotal U.S. legislation.

This collection is an indispensable guide for understanding the war on terror and how it has transformed U.S. foreign policy.

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August 30th, 2011
Zoom The September/October 2011 issue of Foreign Affairs is now online and on newsstands. In this issue: William McCants, an analyst at CNA’s Center for Strategic Studies, writes that, ten years after 9/11, the global jihadist movement is in crisis. Melvyn Leffler, Edward Stettinius professor of history at the University of Virginia, looks back on U.S. President George W. Bush’s foreign policy after 9/11 and finds that it is not as novel as is generally believed. David Rodriguez, a commander of the U.S. Army Forces Command, argues that Afghans will be ready to take over their own security by 2014. Arvind Subramanian, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, shows that China’s global economic dominance will be far greater and come about far sooner than most realize. Mark Kleiman, a professor of public policy at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, urges the United States to get real about what can — and cannot — be done to end its 40-year-long drug war. Khaled Elgindy, a visiting fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, explains that the Palestinian push for UN recognition is an attempt to level the playing field during future peace negotiations. Click here to read these and other articles. Subscribe now for instant access to this issue and more than 50 years of archives online.


The September/October 2011 issue of Foreign Affairs is now online and on newsstands.

In this issue:

William McCants, an analyst at CNA’s Center for Strategic Studies, writes that, ten years after 9/11, the global jihadist movement is in crisis.

Melvyn Leffler, Edward Stettinius professor of history at the University of Virginia, looks back on U.S. President George W. Bush’s foreign policy after 9/11 and finds that it is not as novel as is generally believed.

David Rodriguez, a commander of the U.S. Army Forces Command, argues that Afghans will be ready to take over their own security by 2014.

Arvind Subramanian, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, shows that China’s global economic dominance will be far greater and come about far sooner than most realize.

Mark Kleiman, a professor of public policy at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, urges the United States to get real about what can — and cannot — be done to end its 40-year-long drug war.

Khaled Elgindy, a visiting fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, explains that the Palestinian push for UN recognition is an attempt to level the playing field during future peace negotiations.

Click here to read these and other articles. Subscribe now for instant access to this issue and more than 50 years of archives online.

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August 8th, 2011

The Truth About al Qaeda

Bin Laden’s Files Revealed the Terrorists in Dramatic Decline

New information discovered in Osama bin Laden’s hideout in Pakistan suggests that the United States has been vastly overstating al Qaeda’s power for a full decade. The group appears to have spent more time dodging drone strikes and complaining about money than trying to get an atomic bomb. Read more here.

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July 28th, 2011

Tragedy in Norway: Violent “Counter-Jihadism”

What — and Who — Inspired Anders Behring Breivik’s Violence?

Like many of the violent jihadists he so feared, the man responsible for last week’s attacks in Norway seems to have been radicalized via the Internet.

The author, ØYVIND STRØMMEN, is a Norwegian journalist and a contributor to a forthcoming book on right-wing extremism published by the Green European Foundation.

Read the article here.

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July 27th, 2011

Hezbollah: Party of Fraud

How Hezbollah Uses Crime to Finance Its Operations

Hezbollah has long relied on foreign patrons for funding. But with Iran’s economy suffering and Syria in turmoil, the group has adopted mafia tactics to fill its coffers. Western countries should shine a spotlight on Hezbollah’s crime wave in order to hurt the group’s reputation and undermine its support, says Matthew Levitt, Director of the Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

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July 27th, 2011

The Muslims of Norway

Islam and Multiculturalism Under Attack

The attacks in Norway last week targeted the very idea behind the country’s multicultural society and, in particular, the place of Muslims within it. As Norway comes to terms with the tragedy, how will the fallout affect the country’s Muslim community? Shoaid Sultan, the former Secretary General of the Islamic Council of Norway, discusses Norway’s commitment to multiculturalism. He is running as the Green Party candidate in Norway’s upcoming elections.

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July 12th, 2011

Pakistan’s Middle Class Extremists

Most policymakers makers believe that the poor are more susceptible to the appeals of violent groups. Counterterrorism policies have therefore often centered on economic development. In Pakistan, however, it is the middle class that is supportive of militant groups. What does this mean for counterterrorism strategy?

Read the article here.

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June 20th, 2011

Aiding Friends and Foes in Palestine

How Fatah-Hamas Unity Threatens U.S. Funding

Despite the reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas, the United States may maintain its support for the Palestinian Authority. But U.S. law forbids — and punishes — assistance to Hamas. Douglas N. Greenberg, a staff member of the September 11 Commission, and Derek D. Smith, the author of Deterring America: Rogue States and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, explain how Washington will try to navigate new Palestinian unity.

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