Research
Rowhani's Iran
Following last week's Iranian presidential election, Professor Burns discusses what Hassan Rowhani's surprise victory means for the future of US-Iranian relations and whether we are likely to see any
Preventing Insider Theft: Lessons from the Casino and Pharmaceutical Industries
Through structured interviews and a literature review, we assess which approaches to protection against insider thefts in the casino and pharmaceutical industries could be usefully applied to strength
US is Syria’s Only Hope
Given the recent surge of assistance being given to the Assad regime by Hezbollah, Iran, and Russia, Professor Burns sees this as a call to action for US intervention, which, he argues, may be Syria's
Symposium: The Future of Israel and Palestine: Expanding the Debate
The Rise of Hate
Professor Burns looks at the rise of far-right political movements gaining momentum in some European politics.
Three Benghazi Myths
The Benghazi controversy’s return to Washington’s raging partisan wars continues to portray our political culture at its worst. So many charges have been traded, particularly during the last week, th
U.S. Action in Syria Could Sway Iran on Nukes
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad must be pleased at how, within a week, the conversation has shifted from his regime’s alleged use of chemical weapons to an international peace conference on Syria’s ci
JFK's Wisdom for Graduates
In this season of commencement addresses, Future of Diplomacy Project Director Nicholas Burns reflects on what he believes to be the most important speech by an American president in a half a century:
The Iraq War at Ten
April marked the tenth anniversary of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein by the United States and its partners.
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