Readings for "Special Envoys" Lecture with Daniel Kurtzer

Foreign Policy article on Mitchell's position as Envoy:

http://walt.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/01/22/time_for_george_mitchell_to_resign

The Special Envoys articles in the Great Decisions book

Fullilove article from Foreign Policy at onset of Obama administration: http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/64895/michael-fullilove/send-the-envoy

*Note: good to read article above before article below since it will provide a contrast of opinions

Politico article reviewing a year of progress for Obama's first appointed Special Envoys: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30203.html

Policy refresher for Israel (in preparation for Kurtzer): http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/05/world/asia/05clinton.html?scp=1&sq=special%20envoy%20mitchell&st=cse

More background on the Israel settlement policy: http://www.economist.com/world/middleeast-africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14939295

Kurtzer's article on Israel policy: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/12/AR2009061203498.html

A direct and quick analysis of the theoretical role of Special Envoys: http://www.caii.com/CAIIStaff/Dashboard_GIROAdminCAIIStaff/Dashboard_CAIIAdminDatabase/resources/ghai/toolbox1.htm

Additional envoys of interest:

*Bosworth and North Korea: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1946145,00.html

*Short article on Gration: http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/10/20/inspector_generals_report_praises_sudan_envoy_scott_gration
*Holbrooke has been quite instrumental in these recent Afghanistan developments (there are a slew of articles concerning these actions, we only included one here): http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/world/asia/21diplo.html

Online forum with Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNSXeMkiZ_M

(First student question at 5:40; 11 min discusses the pullout of NGOs)

Political cartoon: http://gulfnews.com/opinions/peace-efforts-in-the-middle-east-by-george-mitchell-1.572676