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Snapshot,
October 4, 2010
Swapping Pirates for Commerce
Michael Lyon Baker

A new U.S. emphasis on African maritime development -- dedicated not only to rooting out piracy but also renovating ports and investing in job creation -- could improve African security and economic growth.
Essay, Jul/Aug 2009
Pirates, Then and NowPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Max Boot

To defeat piracy in centuries past, governments pursued a more active defense at sea and a political solution on land. The current piracy epidemic off the coast of East Africa requires many of the same tactics.
Reading List,
May 6, 2009
What to Read on PiratesPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Max Boot

An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on pirates.
Comment, May/June 2009
Tomorrow's Institution TodayPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Amitai Etzioni

The expansion of the Proliferation Security Initiative to South Korea is a welcome development. The PSI is not only a promising model for combating nuclear proliferation, but also offers a blueprint for future international cooperation.
Postscript,
March 25, 2009
The Great Game Moves NorthPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Scott G. Borgerson

The Arctic is rich in natural resources and lies at the epicenter of a rapidly changing climate -- and it is time the United States paid more attention to the region.
Reading List,
March 12, 2009
What to Read on Climate ChangePremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
David G. Victor

An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on climate change.
Essay, Mar/Apr 2009
Center Stage for the 21st CenturyPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Robert D. Kaplan

Already the world’s preeminent energy and trade interstate seaway, the Indian Ocean will matter even more as India and China enter into a dynamic great-power rivalry in these waters.
Essay, Mar/Apr 2009
The Geoengineering OptionPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
David G. Victor, M. Granger Morgan, Jay Apt, John Steinbruner, and Katharine Ricke

Global warming is accelerating, and although engineering the climate strikes most people as a bad idea, it is time to take it seriously.
Essay, Mar/Apr 2008
Arctic MeltdownPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Scott G. Borgerson

Thanks to global warming, the Arctic icecap is rapidly melting, opening up access to massive natural resources and creating shipping shortcuts that could save billions of dollars a year. But there are currently no clear rules governing this economically and strategically vital region. Unless Washington leads the way toward a multilateral diplomatic solution, the Arctic could descend into armed conflict.
Comment, May/June 2007
Smooth Sailing:The World's Shipping Lanes Are SafePremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Dennis Blair and Kenneth Lieberthal

Those who worry about the vulnerability of the world's oil shipping lanes should calm down. Oil tankers are more resilient than often presumed, and only the United States has the capability to seriously disrupt maritime traffic -- which it will not do.
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