International Relations and Politics

President Obama began his tenure as President of the United States with a tour around the world. One of the places where he made a considerable political statement was in the Middle East. During the election, Obama declared that he would take a more pragmatic approach to the region and “talk with our enemies,” an [...]

Philosoguy.com reported recently about American arms sales to Taiwan, citing their importance in the demonstration of America’s commitment to its regional allies and the position of American power in East Asia. To sacrifice these two advantages in the name of appeasing China would have been a serious mistake. Since that time President Obama stood his [...]

This marks the first of a series of articles analyzing President Obama’s foreign policy initiatives since the beginning of his administration. President Obama finds himself at a pivotal time in American history: The U.S. is embattled in a global “War on Terror,” which includes two very important ground wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Overall relations [...]

Much is being made of Europe in foreign policy circle these days. For one, the European Union’s economy is now larger than the United States’ economy. Its collective population is also larger than that of the United States. While these are important facts, the assumption that these numbers are indicators of European ascendency is naive. [...]

Many have rightly heralded the rise of Ma Ying-jeou in Taiwan as the beginning of a new era in cross-strait relations. Taiwan is slowly moving towards the Chinese sphere of influence as China continues to grow and become a more powerful influencer to Taiwanese policy than American security commitments. Some might ask why, if this [...]