This site is dedicated to the work of author and journalist Stephen Kinzer, who the Washington
Post has placed "among the best in popular
foreign policy storytelling."

Latest Guardian Column
Focus on Kashmir
In order to achieve peace along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the US should help resolve the dispute over Kashmir.

Rwanda versus France
The African nation's attempt to shed French influence has led to a potentially spectacular court case.
Los Angeles Times, Nov. 14, 2008 (link)

The Reality of War in Afghanistan
Despite their differences over how to pursue the US war in Iraq, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama both want to send more American troops to Afghanistan. Both are wrong.
Boston Globe, Oct. 15, 2008 (link)

Inside Iran's Fury.
Scholars trace the nation's antagonism to its history of domination by foregin powers.
Smithsonian Magazine, October 2008 (link)

Stephen Kinzer Has His Own Mission: Writing the Stories of American Intervention.
Chicago Sun-Times, September 21, 2008 (link)

Appearances on C-Span and Chicago Public Radio discussing A Thousand Hills: Rwanda's Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It.
C-Span, BookTV, August 7 2008 (link)
Chicago Public Radio, WorldView, August 8 2008 (link)

Nobel Prize Winner Pamuk praises new edition of "Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds
A revised and expanded edition of "Crescent and Star," originally published in 2002, was released in September 2008. It has been fully rewritten to take into account the sweeping changes that have reshaped Turkey in recent years, and includes an entirely new chapter entitled "Strategic Depth" about Turkey's emerging role as a regional power. "This brilliant book, written with love and empathy, gives the world a perfect opportunity to understand and reflect on Turkey's problems and prospects." --Orhan Pamuk, Nobel Prize in Literature 2006

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Interview with Light Millennium
on newly revised edition of "Crescent and Star
Ataturk wanted Turkey to practice "peace at home, peace in the world." It has failed to achieve peace at home, but is succeeding in helping to bring peace to other countries. In this sense, Turkey is the opposite of the US, which has achieved peace at home but is constantly involved in wars abroad.
September 5, 2008 (link)

Ortega's Last Straw in Nicaragua
The Sandinista president has gone too far in prosecuting 83-year-old poet Ernesto Cardenal.
Los Angeles Times, Sept 3, 2008 (link)

US Must Share Power In New World Order,
Says Turkey's Controversial President
In his first interview with a foreign newspaper since becoming head of state, Abdullah Gül tells Stephen Kinzer of his vision for his country as a bridge between nations.
The Guardian, August 16, 2008 (link)

Rwandan Genocide
A devastating report on France's role.
International Herald Tribune , August 15, 2008 (link)

Reviews of A Thousand Hills
"It is the latest book in which the former New York Times correspondent and current Northwestern University
lecturer takes us to the remoter corners of the world's
geo-political dramas."
Chicafo Tribune, August 2008 (link)

"An account of Kagame's intelligent and passionate views form the backbone of A Thousand Hills."
World Politics Review, August 2008 (link)

"A remarkable tale about a remarkable man."
The Economist, September 21 2008 (link)

"With a journalist's eye for detail and a historian's understanding of context, Kinzer provides a compelling account of the enmity between Hutu and Tutsi since colonial times, and the political machinations of a murderous regime bent on exterminating every single Tutsi. He also offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes history of the secret rebel army in exile and the brilliant strategy that led to the government militia's defeat."
Boston Globe, August 2008 (link)

"Kinzer addresses all the criticisms in detail, albeit within an overarching portrayal of Kagame as a pretty good guy with a convincing vision for a successful Africa."
Washington Post, August 2008 (link)

"On a continent that is known for poor leadership, there is little doubt that Kagame stands among the very best--by any standard. But thankfully, despite his clear admiration, Kinzer does not ignore Paul Kagame's authoritarian streak, which has worried human rights organizations in recent years."
African Update, July 2008 (link)

"I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Africa, small wars, reconciliation, and development. Kinzer's prose is easy to read and entertaining. His narrative is insightful. The Paul Kagame I knew came to life when I read this book."
Small Wars Journal, July 2008 (link)

Review of Overthrow
"Reading Stephen Kinzer's Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change From Hawaii to Iraq is so spellbinding and infuriating one is tempted to toss aside the conventional impulse to review and simply insist that everyone buy the book and devour the story for oneself"
Swans Commentary, July 2008 (link)

Choosing Fairness Over Objectivity
Former NY Times correspondent Stephen Kinzer tells stories about the world that Americans need to hear.
Wednesday Journal, Oak Park, IL, July 1, 2008 (link)

Reinventing Rwanda
There's a New Promise of Prosperity. So Why Are Human Rights Advocates Unhappy? Los Angeles Times, June 22, 2008 (link)

Life Under the Ortegas
Report fron Nicaragua; New York Review of Books, June 12, 2008 (link)

As part of its campaign against US intervention in Iran, Just Foreign Policy has sent every member of Congress a copy of "All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror." Two JFP organizers, Sarah Burns and Chelsea Mozen, packed each book with a letter from Rep. James McGovern recommending it.