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ROBERT K. ELLIOTT...
...Power Politics In his column "Be Careful What You Wish For," Michael Elliott referred to political scientist Michael Mandelbaum's argument that the U.S. has promoted global security by reducing the threat of world war [Jan. 23]. In quoting Mandelbaum's theories, Elliott evokes the prominent role of the U.S. during the past few decades in the peacemaking processes around the world. Elliott deplores the loneliness of the U.S. in its quest for a steadier Kosovo or Bosnia, denouncing the lack of Europe's commitment. Elliott may have forgotten that in both places, Kosovo and Bosnia, American and European soldiers...
...Elliott would have us believe that resolving world conflicts is a simple choice between an American Big Brother and a power vacuum in which rogue nuclear states (he cites the threat of Iran) would evolve. That's too simple. Conflicts are most wisely resolved by a multinational process that listens to and understands the subtleties of cultural differences and proposes solutions that build trust and democratic consensus. Besides lacking the broad knowledge necessary, single states are concerned primarily with national interests. As de facto world policeman since the end of the cold war, the U.S. has exhibited both problems. Given...
...will be able to change Germany into a modern society with room for both children and women's careers. German women have to lead the movement for change, and change always hurts. Anne Gro Gulla Oslo Power Politics In his column "Be careful what you wish for," Michael Elliott referred to political scientist Michael Mandelbaum's argument that the U.S. has promoted global security by reducing the threat of world war [Jan. 23]. In quoting Mandelbaum's theories, Elliott evokes the prominent role of the U.S. during the past few decades in the peacemaking processes around the world. Elliott deplores...
...Super U.S.? Michael Elliott's column, "Be Careful What You Wish For" [Jan 23], referred to a new book by political scientist Michael Mandelbaum in which the author argues that the U.S. has provided the world a degree of security by damping down the prospect of global war and opposing the spread of nuclear weapons. But Elliott's piece was simplistic; he omitted historical information about Iran. You cannot offer a one-sided view of the very serious issue of Iran's nuclear-enrichment program while ignoring the reasons that created the current political situation there. Iran...