Arms Acquisitions and Effects on Outcomes in Civil War Negotiations in Asia and Pacific, 1990-2005: An Explanatory Study

After reading Pearson et al on Arms and Their Effects on Outcomes in Civil War Negotiations, please post your comments on the paper here (5 points).

Afghan Insurgency

After reading Carter-Suzuki paper on Afghan Insurgency, please post your comments here (5 points).

Thomas Friedman's World is Flat

Please feel free to post your comment on Thomas Friedman's argument on Economic Globalization.

President Obama's Cairo Speech on 6/4/2009

US President Obama made an important speech on the US-Muslim World relationship in Cario on June 4, 2009 (see the text and video from CBS http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/06/04/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5062450.shtml).

After reading President Obama's speech,

1. identify his position(s) with regard to International Relations theories;
2. discuss what kind of power (s) the United States intends to use to achieve its goal for new relationship with the Arab World.

Post your comments within 300 words below.