Author: Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies
Winter 2004/2005
Survival
Elliott Abrams gives his take on the Middle East and on democracy and human rights issues across the globe.
Robert M. Danin analyzes critical developments and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
Is there any hope for political change in China?
The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces
Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
Ray Takeyh writes about Iran's upcoming election.
Ray Takeyh warns that the West is falling into a diplomacy trap set by Iranian clerics regarding the nuclear Non-Prolifieration Treaty (NPT).
Since the discovery of illicit Iranian nuclear facilities in 2002, the United States has sought to mobilize an international coalition to...
Ray Takeyh calls for "a more imaginative re-conceptualization of the existing diplomatic paradigm," between the United States and Iran.