Somalia
For many in the U.S., Somalia is viewed as a powerful symbol of United Nations peacekeeping failure.
North American Free Trade Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) sets guidelines for the elimination of most trade and investment barriers between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico over a 15-year period.
Military Strategy
The U.S. military did not foresee an end of the cold war and was caught without a new strategy when the Soviet Union collapsed.
Central American Peace and Security
Central Americas modern history is marked by widespread poverty, stark inequalities, political instability, and violent repression.
Mexico
Since the early 1980s Washington has sought to break down all barriers to U.S. trade and investment in Mexico.
Overseas Rural Development Policy
The last fifteen years have seen an unprecedented decline in the standard of living of the worlds rural poor, and a related upsurge in both internal and international migration as people search for options.
South Africa
Since 1994 U.S. statements regarding a newly democratic South Africa, under the leadership of Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress (ANC) have frequently been cast in the language of a love fest.
Cuba
The U.S. trade embargo and various other sanctions against Cuba have been in place for some 36 yearsand U.S. policy toward the island has changed little in that time.
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a wholly owned government corporation established in 1971, provides taxpayer-backed and taxpayer-funded loans, loan guarantees, and insurance to businesses for investments in politically risky countries.
Peace and Military Policy in Africa
The U.S. views Libya and Sudan as rogue states that should be contained by providing U.S. military aid to neighboring countries.
Indochina
The unquiet legacy of foreign intervention still casts a long shadow over U.S. policy in Indochina.
Economic Policy Toward Africa
For 20 years the gap has been widening between the level of economic development in Africa and every other area of the world.
World Trade Organization
Today, 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.
Defense Conversion
What happened to the peace dividend that was widely expected to accrue from reduced defense spending after the end of the cold war?
Burundi and the Crisis in Central Africa
The international community, which failed to act when the crisis began, now faces a major challenge in Burundi and, more widely, in Central Africa.