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.
Chemical and Biological Weapons
Since the end of the cold war, the global proliferation of chemical and biological weapons (CBWs) has become more prominent in U.S. national security and foreign policy planning.
Restructuring East-Central European Economies
In promoting structural adjustment, the U.S. has concentrated on short-term profits for businesses and narrow diplomatic gain.
Free Trade Area of the Americas
The economic crisis in Mexico has dampened enthusiasm in the U.S. for the extension of free-trade agreements throughout the Americas.
North Korea
The controversy that surrounded North Korea’s incipient nuclear capacity had the fortuitous outcome of engaging the U.S. in direct and fruitful dialogue with the DPRK.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
Over the past decade, nuclear weapons have been reduced from 70,000 to 40,000. The U.S. and Russia hold 97% of these remaining nuclear weapons.