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
War is not inevitable
UFPJ Talking Points #3: Despite the very dangerous troop build-up in the region, we still have the capacity to stop the Iraq war.
CAFTA: Leaping Without Looking?
The potential benefits of trade can be an important engine for economic growth and poverty reduction. However, only when trade is built upon solid institutional foundations are these benefits typically realized.
American Commander Alters Military Strategy in Afghanistan
Decision by the American commander in Afghanistan to expand security- and reconstruction-related missions beyond Kabul.
Bush No-Show in Mauritius Reflects Deeper Disdain
When and if President Bush does visit Africa, he may seek to avoid answering the question of whether he values African lives.
A U.S. Invasion of Iraq Can Be Stopped
The antiwar movement served to stall the invasion of Iraq – it can be used to stop it too.
The Coming War With Iraq: Deciphering the Bush Administration’s Motives
The United States is about to go to war with Iraq
Iraq, North Korea, and the U.S. Nuclear “…Or Else”
The axis of Evil, Iraq and North Korea
UN Inspectors Find No Evidence of WMDs in Iraq
UFPJ Talking Points #2: International support for war is lower than ever.
New Dynamics in U.S.-Korean Relations
The victory of the liberal Roh Moo-Hyun in the December 19th South Korean presidential elections has been presented in the western media as a source of future tension in South Korean-U.S. relations.
Roh’s Election Victory and the Widening Gap Between the U.S. and South Korea
The December election of human rights activist Roh Moo-hyun as South Korea’s next president has turned into a giant wake-up call for U.S. policymakers and foreign affairs specialists.