PUBLICATIONS BY Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
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2008 Research
August 22, 2008
Exploring Concepts of Liberty in Islam
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1097)
The Heritage Foundation has established a long-term project to explore the question of whether the ideas and practice of Islam are compatible with Western notions of liberty—such as individual liberty, religious liberty and tolerance, and minority rights. The answers to some key questions that can act, perhaps, as benchmarks for people living in Muslim societies and states for how they would relate to the issue of liberty and freedom.
July 24, 2008
Economic Freedom as a Human Right
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1094)
Economic freedom is more than a path to prosperity. It also is a condition that opens up opportunities to enjoy freedom in the largest sense of the word-both politically and socially. We should never entrust the United Nations or an international court with the important task of safeguarding our rights and liberties, much less with attempting to create new ones.
May 12, 2008
Just War and Endgame Objectives in Iraq
By Joseph Capizzi, Ph.D., and Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1081)
The just war theory connects the use of military force to politics, reminding statesmen that war and politics serve the same goals—namely, justice, order, and peace. Every activity within war must be scrutinized for its capacity to create a more just reorganization of power. Robust analysis should attend not only to questions about whether war is justified, but also to broader political questions about the dynamics that lead to war and strategies for achieving peace.
March 14, 2008
Liberty's Best Hope: Why American Leadership Is Needed for the 21st Century
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D., Henry R. Nau, Ph.D., and Dov Zakheim, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1069)
To counter the challenges to America's leadership at home and abroad, even by long-standing allies, we must be more persuasive, win the war on terrorism and the war of ideas, work to reshape the international system, invest in a strong national defense, keep our economy on top, get our own house in order, and, most important, put the advancement of liberty back at the center of foreign policy.
2007 Research
June 26, 2007
Twelve Principles to Guide U.S. Energy Policy
By Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D., and Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2046)
The best way to facilitate access to oil and gas and foster new alternatives that work for the U.S. economy while addressing homeland and national security concerns is to focus on policies that help America to achieve three overarching goals: unleashing the power of free enterprise, protecting the nation's energy interests, and advancing free global energy markets.
May 31, 2007
Iran's Growing List of Hostages
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(WebMemo #1479)
The U.S. must firmly demand the release of Iran’s newest hostages and rule out making any concessions that would encourage Iran to take more hostages in the future.
March 08, 2007
The U.S. and India: Partnership for the 21st Century
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #998)
America and India both have much to gain from their growing strategic relationship. Together, they can more easily show to the world the consummate value of freedom and democracy; can better deal with global terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear weapons; and can foster greater stability, development, and freedom in Asia and beyond.
February 14, 2007
North Korea Nuclear and Missile Issues: What's the Solution?
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #993)
How to get Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them.
2006 Research
April 26, 2006
Spreading Freedom Around the World
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #937)
We must never take for granted the march of freedom. As Heritage President Ed Feulner showed in his 1998 book of that title, the line is never straight, and the walk is never easy. In fact, it can be very costly and fraught with setbacks and disappointments.
2005 Research
October 13, 2005
Al-Qaeda Agonistes
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #882)
The end of Zarqawi as a political force in Iraq?
September 12, 2005
From Tragedy to Triumph: Principled Solutions for Rebuilding Lives and Communities
By Edwin Meese III, Stuart M. Butler, and Kim R. Holmes
(Special Report #05)
As Congress and the nation work to rebuild shattered lives and destroyed neighborhoods and businesses after the Katrina disaster, the need to take action swiftly must not lead to steps that cause dollars to be used inefficiently or to unwise decisions that frustrate long-term success. In addition, because the homeland security grant system and the billions given to state and local governments and to the private sector have not improved the nation's capacity to respond to catastrophic disasters, the Administration needs the authority and organization to build an effective national response system that can be quickly activated for such devastating disasters.
August 26, 2005
Iran: Don't Trust an Abuser with Nukes
By By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #824)
Iran seems more determined than ever to acquire nuclear weapons. Under its new president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran has rejected a European Union offer of security and economic incentives, including nuclear fuel for energy, in return for stopping all uranium conversion in Isfahan. The reason?
July 26, 2005
What's in a Name? "War on Terror" Out, "Struggle Against Extremism" In
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #805)
This isn't just playing with words.
2004 Research
May 04, 2004
Threats and Opportunities in the World
By The Honorable Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #833)
America must be vigilant against the physical threats posed by terrorists, but also against the moral and political ones. The war on terrorism is as much a war of ideas and morale as it is one of rockets, bombs, and suicide bombers, and it is on the ideas-and-morale front that this war will be won or lost.
February 24, 2004
Promoting Economic Freedom at the United Nations
By The Honorable Kim R. Holmes
(Heritage Lecture #823)
The U.N.'s credibility and effectiveness in reducing poverty and promoting economic development are at stake, but what really matters are the lives of millions around the world for whom economic freedom offers the best hope for a more productive life and the dignity of self-reliance. An alliance that promotes that agenda would make the U.N.'s development work much more effective.
2001 Research
November 05, 2001
Maxims for Conducting War on Terrorism
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #52)
Maxims for Conducting War on Terrorism
October 08, 2001
America Strikes Back
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #46)
The goal of U.S. policy should be to show countries like Iran, Syria, Sudan and Libya that support for terrorism is not only unproductive and unprofitable, but even potentially dangerous.
October 03, 2001
The Administration's Anti-Terrorism Package
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. and Edwin Meese III
(Backgrounder #1484)
The changes in law contained in the Administration's anti-terrorist proposal would be a small price to pay to enhance the nation's capabilities to apprehend terrorists. Whatever limited sacrifice in privacy and privileges there may be in these proposed measures is small in comparison to the long-term risks posed to civil liberties by terrorism.
September 17, 2001
Beware of Constraints Imposed by International Coalition
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #38)
The U.S. faces a fundamental dilemma in this international war against terrorism. In order to gain Islamic support for a war against radical Islamic terrorism, the U.S. will have to make common cause with some Islamic states that are not only corrupt and lack legitimacy, but also are even sometimes part of the terrorist problem.
September 17, 2001
Responding to the Attack on America
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1473)
The U.S. faces a fundamental dilemma in this international war against terrorism. In order to gain Islamic support for a war against radical Islamic terrorism, the U.S. will have to make common cause with some Islamic states that are not only corrupt and lack legitimacy, but also are even sometimes part of the terrorist problem.
September 14, 2001
The Terrorist Attack on America: Implications for U.S. Policy
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #775)
This week's horrendous acts are yet another warning. Americans must not permit the type of complacency and self-delusion that made this week's atrocities possible ever to return. Freedom and civilization are at risk. Business as usual is not an option.
September 12, 2001
The Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks on U.S.
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #35)
We must hope that the complacency and self-delusion that made yesterday's attack possible does not return to prevent us, once again, from defending ourselves against the rising threat of missiles, nuclear arms, and chemical and biological agents.
July 12, 2001
Understanding Putin's Foreign Policy
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #22)
The key to understanding Putin's foreign policy is not to dwell on foreign policy concepts or philosophies but to look at his domestic economic and political agenda.
2000 Research
October 27, 2000
The Lessons of Milosevic's Fall
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1400)
The Lessons of Milosevic's Fall
October 27, 2000
The Lessons of Milosevic's Fall
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1400es)
The Lessons of Milosevic's Fall
September 08, 2000
Test090800: National Missile Defense
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph. D
(Testimony #9999)
Test090800: National Missile Defense
July 11, 2000
Humanitarian Warriors: The Moral Folly
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #671)
Humanitarian Warriors: The Moral Folly of the Clinton Doctrine
March 20, 2000
The United States and the 21st Century
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #657)
The United States and the 21st Century: Partners and Competitors
1999 Research
April 22, 1999
No Ground War in Kosovo
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1278)
The Clinton Administration has stumbled into an indecisive air war over Kosovo that is not likely to attain its declared goal.
January 29, 1999
Secretary Cohen's Missile Defense Proposal
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #568)
U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen outlined a new proposal to protect the American people against missile attack.
January 08, 1999
Who Lost Russia?
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D., Hon. Caspar W. Weinberger, Hon. R. James Woolsey, and Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #629)
There is plenty of blame to go around for Russia's troubles, and most of it, in my opinion, lies with Russia.
1998 Research
December 14, 1998
Beware the Clinton Trap on Missile Defense
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. and Thomas Moore
(Backgrounder #1239)
After years of delay, it appears that President Bill Clinton may announce a decision to deploy a limited national missile defense.
November 20, 1998
Mounting World Crisis
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D., William W. Beach, James A. Anderson, Ph.D.,James Phillips, Daryl M. Plunk, and Richard D. Fisher, Jr.
(Heritage Lecture #628)
Clinton must deal with Russian economic troubles, Iraqi intransigence, China-Taiwan tentions, North Korean missiles, and global terrorism and ecnomic chaos.
November 13, 1998
U.S.-European Strategic Bargains
By Kim R. Holmes
(Heritage Lecture #627)
Challenges to U.S-European relations in a post-Soviet era
February 27, 1998
BG1161es:The Anatomy of Clinton's Failure in Iraq
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. and James A. Phillips
(Executive Summary #1161)
BG1161es:The Anatomy of Clinton's Failure in Iraq
February 27, 1998
Clinton's Failure in Iraq
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. and James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #1161)
Usefulness of Unted Nations inspection regimes quesionable
1997 Research
November 19, 1997
Fast Track, Saddam Hussein, and Other Challenges
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1148)
Fast Track, Saddam Hussein, and Other Challenges to Clinton's Legacy
1996 Research
September 13, 1996
em461: The National Endowment for Democracy
By James A. Phillips and Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #461)
em461: The National Endowment for Democracy: A Prudent Investment in the Future
1995 Research
October 06, 1995
HL542: National Defense and America's Alliances
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #542)
A strong military is the key to strong alliances
June 09, 1995
Clinton's Red Herring: The Accusations of Congressional Isolationism
By Kim R. Holmes
(Backgrounder #1037)
For weeks now the Clinton Administration has been trying to change the subject in foreign affairs.
2008 Commentary
June 19, 2008
Who'll lead in Asia?
By Walter Lohman
Occasionally, a simple remark reveals far more about the state of American leadership than any speech, policy statement or white paper. During an official visit to Beijing in late May by Lee Myung-bak, the new South Korean president and stalwart American friend, China's foreign ministry declared the U.S.-South Korea alliance a "historical relic."
April 09, 2008
Why We'll Still Need to Lead
By Kim R. Holmes
Conservatives should ask themselves one key question over the remaining months of the presidential campaign: What role should America play in the world?
2007 Commentary
December 28, 2007
Military chiefs sound warnings of a hollow force
By Kim Holmes and Mackenzie Eaglen
Like a foghorn's deep, loud warning to mariners who can't see the lighthouse or shoals ahead, the need to spend more on America's military forces is breaking through Washington's haze of misguided thinking.
March 01, 2007
The End of the Affair?
By Kim Holmes and Nile Gardiner
For over half a century the Anglo-American "special relationship" has been a dominant force in world affairs. Today it is the engine of the global war on terror, and its enduring strength continues to confound and even infuriate leaders in continental Europe. Britain is the only nation the U.S. truly trusts as an ally; it is the British prime minister and not the German chancellor, the French president or the U.N. secretary-general, to whom the U.S. president looks first for partnership in addressing the big international security matters of the day.
January 31, 2007
Decision time on Iran
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
Victory in Iraq requires more than adjusting troop levels. It means quashing the violence stirred up by foreign powers.
January 17, 2007
Ensuring a Legacy: Solidifying the Bush Doctrine
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
After September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush set forth on a revolutionary approach to U.S. foreign policy. There was a tremendous sense of urgency and an assumption that the old way of doing things had not worked. The strategy of pursuing stability and of slowly working problems through the half-measured process of multilateral diplomacy had not prevented a direct attack on American soil. New strategies and measures were needed to deal with a drastically new and different world. The president moved determinedly to topple the regimes in Afghanistan and Iraq, to aggressively challenge the rogue regimes of Iran and North Korea, to shift the focus of alliance policies toward Japan and Central and Eastern European countries, to expand the range of military, law enforcement and diplomatic activities to fight the war on terrorism, and finally to adopt his now-famous freedom and democracy agenda aimed (in large measure) at the Middle East.
2006 Commentary
February 05, 2006
African Union: Another Club of Executives?
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
Under President Denis Sassou-Nguesso of the Republic of Congo, the African Union (AU) will continue to face critical issues that challenge not only the region, but also the ability to maintain its credibility on the international stage.
2005 Commentary
October 11, 2005
World must not allow Nuclear Iran
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
Iran is headed toward a showdown with the West over its nuclear ambitions.
August 03, 2005
Re-Naming the War: It's Not Just Semantics
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
Top officials of the Bush administration have changed the way that they talk about terrorism. They have stopped speaking of a "war on terrorism."
2002 Commentary
January 23, 2002
ED012302: Get the Priorities Right
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. and Edwin Meese, III
ED012302: Get the Priorities Right
2001 Commentary
November 07, 2001
Missile Defense: No Time for Easy Assumptions
By Kim Holmes
Missile Defense: No Time for Easy Assumptions
October 11, 2001
Balancing Security and Liberty
By Kim Holmes and Edwin Meese III
Balancing Security and Liberty
September 12, 2001
More than a "Warning Shot"
By Kim Holmes and Jack Spencer
More than a "Warning Shot"
August 28, 2001
U.S.-Japan Cooperation and Ballistic Missile Defense
By Kim Holmes, Ph.D.
U.S.-Japan Cooperation and Ballistic Missile Defense
2000 Commentary
July 12, 2000
Missile Defense Goes to Sea
By Kim Holmes, Ph.D. and Baker Spring
Missile Defense Goes to Sea
1999 Commentary
January 27, 1999
Outdated Treaty Holds National Defense Hostage
By Kim R. Holmes and Baker Spring
Outdated Treaty Holds National Defense Hostage
1998 Commentary
July 01, 1998
ed070198: Journal: Heritage Visitors to Russia
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
ed070198: Journal: Heritage Visitors to Russia
1996 Commentary
December 15, 1996
ED121596b: An Antidote to Global Poverty
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. and Bryan T. Johnson
ED121596b: An Antidote to Global Poverty
December 15, 1996
ed121596: An Antidote to Global Poverty
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. and Bryan T. Johnson
ed121596: An Antidote to Global Poverty
October 24, 1996
ED102496b: New Foreign Policy Credo: Be Prepared
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
ED102496b: New Foreign Policy Credo: Be Prepared
October 24, 1996
ed102496: New Foreign Policy Credo: Be Prepared
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
ed102496: New Foreign Policy Credo: Be Prepared
June 06, 1996
ED060696a: Jerry-Rigged Foreign Policy
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
ED060696a: Jerry-Rigged Foreign Policy
June 06, 1996
ed060696: Jerry-Rigged Foreign Policy
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
ed060696: Jerry-Rigged Foreign Policy
