Peace and Foreign Policy
To build peace, we must dislodge the economic and political foundations of war. IPS believes that a just foreign policy is based on human rights, international law, and diplomacy over military intervention.
Latest Work
President Bush’s February 26 Speech on the Future of Iraq: A Critique
This is why free people in the United States and around the world must work even harder to stop President Bush from invading Iraq.
Two Futures, and a Choice
That path, of course, would be a long one, and full of surprises. But unlike the path that the Cheney team would have us think inevitable, it would open into a future worth having.
The Dis-Integration of U.S. Global AIDS Funding
There is skepticism around Bush’s plan to prevent HIV infections, as stated in his latest State of the Union address.
Unity–But on Whose Terms?
As long as Iraq cooperates with the inspectors and complies with their requirements, it seems wrong-headed to launch a war whose ostensible objective is the same as the inspectors’: to disarm Iraq.
Afghanistan: Between War and Reconstruction: Where Do We Go From Here?
The internationally supported reconstruction and nation-building effort in Afghanistan can boast many successes in the period since the Taliban’s collapse in November 2001.
The “Day After” in Iraq: Lessons from Afghanistan
Afghanistan and Iraq, wracked by decades of conflict and deprivation, require intensive, long-term, and durable commitments of international support.
A Coalition of Weakness
Before the American public starts applauding the administration’s newfound commitment to assembling an international coalition to attack Iraq, it should put the partners’ participation in perspective.
Power Trip: U.S. Unilateralism and Global Strategy After September 11
Leading progress experts provide ways in which we can move the country back in the right direction.
Africa Policy Outlook 2003
In 2003 U.S. policy toward Africa will be driven almost exclusively by geopolitical considerations related to Washington’s war plans against Iraq, and by its geostrategic interests in African oil.
Endgames: Washington, UN, and Europe
It is probable that the French, Germans, and Russians will resist U.S. war plans in the Security Council until, at the last possible minute, some sort of compromise is reached allowing a second resolution.
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REPORT: Sending Arms or Twisting Arms: The U.S. Role in the Ukraine War
Multilateralism and the Biden Administration
The Pandemic Pivot
