Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates: Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?
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Evan Resnick Assistant Professor Coordinator of United States Programme, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS); Coordinator for External Teaching; and Deputy Coordinator of the International Relations Programme S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) Evan Resnick is Assistant Professor, Coordinator of the United States Programme, Coordinator of External Teaching, and Deputy Coordinator of the International Relations Programme at RSIS. His chief academic interests lie at the intersection of international relations theory, international security studies, and U.S. foreign policy. Resnick’s doctoral dissertation, “Ties That Bind or Ties That Blind? Assessing Engagement as an Instrument of U.S. Foreign Policy”, was completed at Columbia University in 2005, and was nominated for the Bancroft Dissertation Award bestowed annually by Columbia’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. His published work has appeared in a number of academic journals, including International Security, Security Studies, and Journal of Strategic Studies. He is presently working on a book manuscript that examines the phenomenon of “alliances of convenience” in international relations and explores the United States’ track record in bargaining with such allies of since 1945. Dr. Resnick also earned M.Phil. and M.A. degrees from Columbia University and a B.A.(Sp. Hons) from York University in Toronto, Canada. He has previously taught at Yeshiva University in New York City. At RSIS, Dr. Resnick teaches the following M.Sc. classes: “IR6007: The Study of International Relations” and “IR 6028: Current Topics and Controversies in U.S. Foreign Policy.”