Archive for December, 2009

President Barack Obama’s plan to increase American activities in Afghanistan will transform the political and strategic landscape. His decision to send 30,000 more U.S. soldiers to the region, increase counterinsurgency activities, and work more closely with Pakistan will commit American power, treasure, and credibility to the creation of a stable state in Afghanistan. This is a worthwhile, but very difficult endeavor. For more of my thoughts on Afghanistan, and the role of scholars and educators, see my 7 minute news interview from 4 December 2009:  

http://wpt2.org/npa/han823_suri.cfm

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Jeremi Suri is the E. Gordon Fox Professor of History, the Director of the European Union Center of Excellence, and the Director of the Grand Strategy Program at the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of three books on contemporary politics and foreign policy. His research and teaching have received numerous prizes. In 2007 Smithsonian Magazine named Professor Suri one of America's "Top Young Innovators" in the Arts and Sciences. His writings appear widely in blogs and print media. Professor Suri is also a frequent public lecturer and guest on radio and television programs.

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Henry Kissinger and the American Century (Harvard Univ Press, 2007)

What made Henry Kissinger the kind of diplomat he was? What experiences and influences shaped his worldview and provided the framework for his approach to international relations? Jeremi Suri offers a thought-provoking, interpretive study of one of the most influential and controversial political figures of the twentieth century.

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