Mel Gurtov

Mel Gurtov is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Portland State University, Editor-in-Chief of Asian Perspective, an international affairs quarterly and blogs at In the Human Interest.

Is Brexit the End of the World?

Hillary’s Cowgirl Diplomacy?

Evaluating Obama’s Foreign Policy Record

North Korea’s New Weapons: Full Speed Ahead?

Sanctions and Defiance in North Korea

The Panama Papers and the 1%

Nuclear Insecurity

The Republicans: Cowardice in High Places

China–Broken Rice Bowls, Stifled Voices

Donald Trump—From One Tyrant to Another

Dark Spots, Light Spots, and Apple’s Protest

Is US-Russia Engagement Still Possible?

Deadlock: North Korea’s Nuclear Test and US Policy

Time for a Reset in US-Saudi Relations

Terrorism, American Style

US Imperial War Presidency?

The Paris Climate-Change Agreement: Hold the Champagne

Reality Check On China

Arming Dictators: An American Tradition

Manipulating Reality: Facebook is Listening to You

A Tale of Two Visitors

Rethinking Syria

China’s Insecurity

Consorting With the Devil

Netanyahu: An Enemy of Peace

The Engagement Critics

Keep It in the Ground, Obama

Man on the Run

The Pentagon Slush Fund

The Looming US-China Crisis in the South China Sea

The Iran Framework

India’s Shame, and the World’s

Hong Kong on the Brink

Scotland’s Vote and the Future of Civil Society

Democracy Under the Gun Across Asia

America’s Return to Iraq

Engaging North Korea

Gaza and the Global Refugee Crisis