Just What Is “GUUAM” Anyway?
If there are any real effects on energy transport from the activities of the GUUAM group, then these will come through practical measures implemented in specific sectors.
Mr. Bush Goes to Mexico: Recommendations for Immigration Discussion
With Vicente Fox nearly as popular in the United States as he his in Mexico, tomorrows meeting provides an opportunity to fulfill this promise. Hopefully, Bush and Fox will step up and seize this historic moment, rather than simply using their meeting as
Lockerbie Verdict Unlikely to Bring Change
Just as Qadaffi has gained political mileage through portraying himself as a victim of a vengeful and hypocritical United States, there are those in the U.S. who also benefit from maintaining a hostile relationship with this petty tyrant whom Americans lo
Sharon’s Israel Needs Tough Love
There will be no peace or security for Israel unless the United States applies some tough love: unconditional support for Israels right to live in peace and security coupled with a willingness to pressure Israel to accept the necessary compromises for
CIA: The Need for Reform
Reprimands in the Ames case prompted a mass exodus of bitter senior managers, who had refused to accept the need for punishing those who ignored the fact that a Soviet spy had contaminated the agency at the highest levels
The Trials and Tribulations of China’s First Democracy: The ROC One Year After the Victory of Chen Shui-bian
Overall, what policies are most likely to yield peace, stability, and prosperity in Taiwan?
U.S. Scuttles Latest Chance to Avert Global Warming Catastrophe
Given the U.S. performance at the latest round of global warming negotiations at the Hague, it’s hard to see how George W. Bush could do any worse than the Clinton-Gore administration.
Paul Wolfowitz, Reagan’s Man in Indonesia, Is Back at the Pentagon
Wolfowitz takes powerful position in the Pentagon.
The “Ugly American Problem” in Colombia
President Bush worries that the “United States might become militarily engaged” in Colombia. It’s a little late for that.
Iraq Bombings: Foreign Policy by Catharsis
Strong support for Friday’s bombing by leading congressional Democrats will no doubt embolden the Republican administration to engage in further military actions regardless of their dangerous legal, moral, or political implications.
The Unanticipated Consequences of Policy Blindness: Why Even Belarus Matters
A dangerous blind spot in the incoming administrations view of Russian affairs is its inadequate understanding of the significance of the newly independent states.
Latin American Policy and the Bush Administration
George W. Bushs decision to make his first overseas trip to Mexico, in mid-February, has generated a great deal of speculation about what this could possibly mean for changes in U.S. policy toward Latin America over the next four years.
Bush Administration Should Reevaluate Failed Clinton Policies in Middle East
The new administration must look critically at how we define security.
Military Spending: Threats and Priorities
The Bush administration has made many of its major priorities clear through the selection of the presidentâs foreign policy advisers.
Winning One for the Gipper: Donald Rumsfeld and the Return of the Star Wars Lobby
Deja Vu All Over Again: Worshiping the Wrong Ronald Reagan