Op-Eds
Experts from ACDIS periodically author opinion pieces, editorials, and written commentaries on current international affairs and security policy topics. Access full-text versions of these op-eds through the listing below.
October 04th, 2009
Op-Ed: Why the US Is Failing to Win Pakistani Hearts and Minds
ACDIS Associate Director Matt Rosenstein presents several reasons why the majority of Pakistanis view the United States as a threat and mistrust US policy intentions.
November 10th, 2008
Op-ed: Democratic Transition in Pakistan
Illinois political science doctoral candidate and ACDIS affiliate Asma Faiz analyzes the recent political changes in Pakistan and the rise and fall of General Pervaiz Musharraf.
October 19th, 2008
Op-ed: U.S. Energy Policy Presents a Pair of Problems
Professor Clifford Singer asserts that heading toward the election, two essential problems are not being adequately addressed by U.S. energy policy: fluid fossil fuel prices and carbon emissions.
September 27th, 2008
Op-ed: A Superpower in Decline?
Professor Edward Kolodziej argues that America's political influence and economic leverage are waning, necessitating changes in policy to regain its position of global leadership.
September 13th, 2008
Op-ed: US Must Engage, Not Isolate, Iran
Professor Derrick Frazier advocates a change in US foreign policy towards Iran from harsh rhetoric, containment, and isolation to direct diplomatic engagement.
May 02nd, 2008
Op-ed: Another Inconvenient Truth: Why a U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq Would Be a Mistake
Derrick Frazier and Robert Stewart-Ingersoll contend that a withdrawal of U.S. forces now from Iraq could lead to dangerous scenarios for the United States and the international community.
November 23rd, 2007
Op-ed: Pakistan's Political Crisis: America's Policy Options
ACDIS Acting Director Matt Rosenstein advocates for shifts in US policy towards Pakistan in an op-ed published by the Indian Express.