In Japan
I’m in Japan at the moment to meet with some students and faculty and to give a lecture on Obama’s Middle East policy (Now there’s a cheerful subject!). My schedule is quite full all week, so blogging will be sparse. Here’s to hoping the world remains uneventful (No tsunamis in Asia, bank runs in Europe, ...
I'm in Japan at the moment to meet with some students and faculty and to give a lecture on Obama's Middle East policy (Now there's a cheerful subject!). My schedule is quite full all week, so blogging will be sparse. Here's to hoping the world remains uneventful (No tsunamis in Asia, bank runs in Europe, or loose talk in Washington, D.C.). Of those options, however, I'd be happiest with the first two, because no self-respecting realist would ever expect the third.
I’m in Japan at the moment to meet with some students and faculty and to give a lecture on Obama’s Middle East policy (Now there’s a cheerful subject!). My schedule is quite full all week, so blogging will be sparse. Here’s to hoping the world remains uneventful (No tsunamis in Asia, bank runs in Europe, or loose talk in Washington, D.C.). Of those options, however, I’d be happiest with the first two, because no self-respecting realist would ever expect the third.
Stephen M. Walt is a columnist at Foreign Policy and the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international relations at Harvard University. Twitter: @stephenwalt
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