Author: Damir Marusic
By Damir Marusic • Dec 14,2008

Crackers

James Poulos has identified the one thing above all that guarantees success in foreign policy writing: the catchphrase! Fukuyama had “The End of History”, Huntington had the “Clash of Civilizations”....

By Damir Marusic • Dec 13,2008

The Simply Evil

David Polansky’s compelling points on empathy in foreign relations still fall short for me in some respects. Here’s the crux: The willingness to take another state’s interests seriously is a...

By Damir Marusic • Dec 12,2008

Signs of the Apocalypse

I’m up early preparing for a long drive to the wilds of Pennsylvania this morning. I was drinking hot coffee while getting dressed when I heard the following story on...

By Damir Marusic • Dec 11,2008

On Empathy in International Relations

Matt Yglesias approvingly links to a post on Steve Clemons’ blog (authored by Ben Katcher) about the need for more empathy in our approach to international relations. Katcher cites Bill...

By Damir Marusic • Dec 11,2008

Why DC is no panacea

Several weeks back I posted a quick little bit of mental flotsam which concluded in expressing my preference for Washington DC over New York City. A few days ago, Peter...

By Damir Marusic • Nov 25,2008

Felicitous Phrases

Shamelessly ripping off Tyler Cowen, I present today’s sentence of the day: “The more money that was paid, the more men that were laid, the more ladies that were made.”...