The unquiet legacy of foreign intervention still casts a long shadow over U.S. policy in Indochina.
Read moreFor 20 years the gap has been widening between the level of economic development in Africa and every other area of the world.
Read moreToday, member countries number 125 (nearly the whole world except China, some former communist countries, and a number of small nations) and WTO rules apply to over 90 percent of international trade.
Read moreWhat happened to the peace dividend that was widely expected to accrue from reduced defense spending after the end of the cold war?
Read moreThe international community, which failed to act when the crisis began, now faces a major challenge in Burundi and, more widely, in Central Africa.
Read moreThe end of the cold war sparked contentious debate about what constitutes the most effective and least expensive security policy.
Read moreA fundamental challenge facing policymakers and activists is how to set and enforce rules to protect workers from repression, exploitation, and danger.
Read moreSecuring the flow of affordable oil is a cornerstone of U.S. Middle East policy.
Read moreClose trade and security ties bind the U.S. and Japan in a web of interdependence.
Read moreThe Asia/Pacific region is the geopolitical center of the struggle for world power.
Read moreThe Clinton administration came into office espousing support for UN peacekeeping. Characterizing his policy as assertive multilateralism, President Clinton appeared enthusiastic about the creation of a small UN quick-deployment force and seemed unwilling to commit U.S. forces to UN operations.
Read moreUN operations are crucial in saving and improving lives throughout the world, especially in the development, social, health, and education arenas.
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