Is Russia Really That Authoritarian?
The West often perceives Putins Russia as a one-man dictatorship, but analysts in Moscow point instead to a startling crisis of corporate management.
Bush Skimps on Communal Rights and Responsibilities
The president’s shift in Iraq will be a climb-down disguised as a step forward.
Bush’s New Direction
UFPJ Talking Points #47: Desperately seeking victory.
A New Era for Turkmenistan?
The new government in Turkmenistan has pledged to continue business as usual after next month’s presidential election, a frightening prospect for human rights activists and anyone concerned about the fate of prisoners of conscience.
Nuking Iran
The headlines this week will be all Iraq, all the time.
World Bank OK With Blood For Oil
It’s painfully clear, as the blood spills on both sides of the Chad border, that the consortium of international oil companies and their allies at the World Bank won’t let anything stop a drop of oil from flowing to global markets.
No Memorials for Pinochet
There’s no reason to build monuments of a man responsible for terror, death, and the destruction of democracy.
Bush to Iraq: More War
With no victory in sight in Iraq, the Bush administration is casting around for another magic word to obscure its dismal policies.
The Future of Political Islam in Somalia
The Islamic Courts Union is on the run. But political Islam remains a force to be reckoned with in Somalia.
Time to Lift Iran’s Sanctions
By trying to isolate Iran, the U.S. risks undermining its own political power.
Iron Fist Economics
Vol. 2, No. 1
The Making of Another Iraq
Is the fall of Mogadishu déjà vu all over again?
Postcard from Iran
Because of international treaties signed both by the United States and Iran, Iranians regard research and development toward achieving nuclear energy as an indisputable right.
Saddam’s Execution
His rule was a travesty of justice. And so was his demise.
Reasons Not to Like Ford
He might have been a nice guy. His foreign policy wasnt.
Reasons to Like Ike
Ike was right 50 years ago in the Suez conflict. Why has the United States forgotten his example?
Shaking Up Bhutan
The fairy tale kingdom of Bhutan is heading toward democracy. Overlooked has been the problem of over 100,000 Bhutanese refugees.
Globalization in Retreat
One world economy ready or not? FPIF columnist Walden Bello argues that globalization has reached its high-water mark and is receding.
Tsunami’s Latest Victims
Two years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, Sri Lanka’s survivors are still fleeing for their lives.
An Evening of Reflection: FPIF’s 10th Anniversary
Join the online celebration of the first 10 years of Foreign Policy In Focus!
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