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October 19, 2012 THE WORLD THIS WEEK Foreign Policy Questions for the U.S. Presidential Candidates Stephen Biddle, Elizabeth C. Economy, Isobel Coleman, Robert Kahn As the presidential candidates prepare for their final debate which will focus on foreign policy, four CFR fellows weigh in on questions they believe should be asked. Read the Expert Roundup » Pakistan's Need to Define the Enemy Pir Zubair Shah By attacking Malala Yousafzai, a fourteen year old student who advocates girls' education, the Taliban targeted a symbol of inspiration for millions of Pakistani women. Her story depicts the broader struggle in Pakistan between progressives and extremists. Read More » Turkey's Mounting Syria Problem An intensifying anti-Assad stance has disrupted Turkey's pragmatic regional policy and aroused concerns at home about the possibility of war. Read the Interview » THE WORLD AHEAD The Case for Diplomacy with Iran Richard N. Haass There is still time to negotiate a ceiling on Iran's nuclear program that is not too low for Tehran and not too high for the United States and others. Any such offer should be made public. Read More » Anticompetitive Market Distortions Hurt Trade and Consumers Shanker A. Singham Advanced developing countries regularly impose measures that harm competition and cheat consumers. The United States should mount an effort to encourage competitive markets. Read the Report » U.S.-South Korea Relations Improving With Caveats Scott A. Snyder The "overwhelmingly positive support among South Koreans for the relationship with the United States and American positive views toward South Korea" ought to be measured against concerns over South Korea's tensions with Japan and growing public support for re-engagement with North Korea. Read More on Asia Unbound » Aiming to Close the Gender Gap in Economic Potential Isobel Coleman Despite growth in women's labor participation since 1970, there are still gender gaps in productivity and earnings largely due to disparities in working hours, skills, and access to land and credit. Read More on Democracy in Development » Is the Palestine Liberation Organization Actually Independent? Elliott Abrams Contradictions in statements from the late King Hussein and Prince Hassan of Jordan raise questions regarding the PLO's relations with Jordan. Read More on Pressure Points » THIS WEEK IN HISTORY Remembering the Cuban Missile Crisis Throughout the week, James M. Lindsay traces each stage of the confrontation that took the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of war. Read More on The Water's Edge » The Cuban Crisis, Revisited James A. Nathan and Graham Allison Scholar James Nathan argues that Graham Allison, a former assistant secretary of defense during the stand-off between the United States and Soviet Union over Cuba, unduly credits President John F. Kennedy's use of threats. Read More on ForeignAffairs.com » WORLD EVENTS CALENDAR October 22: Presidential Debate on Foreign Policy, Boca Raton, Florida
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Edward Alden, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Andrew Stern, and Jennifer Hillman discussed the state of U.S. infrastructure, education, and innovation, in a special event sponsored by CFR's Renewing America initiative and the BBC's "The World Tonight" radio program. Watch the Roundtable
The Future of Nuclear Energy CFR's "Nuclear Energy Guide" explores the past, present, and future of nuclear power, focusing on its unique benefits and risks. View the Guide
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