Policy Review: Why We Fight Over Foreign Policy
George Washington University Professor Henry R. Nau offers an explanation for foreign policy disputes among U.S. politicians.
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George Washington University Professor Henry R. Nau offers an explanation for foreign policy disputes among U.S. politicians.
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The surge to secure Baghdad is still in its infancy but has shown limited signs of success, even as resentment of the war grows among Iraqis and Americans.
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The House bill calling on President Bush to bring troops home from Iraq next year sets the stage for a showdown on management of the war.
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With insurgent attacks growing more coordinated, Congress debates whether to condone President Bush’s latest plan to secure Iraq with more troops.
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The Congressional Research Service examines U.S. realtions with China in this report.
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The Democratic-led Congress and President Bush share rare common ground on immigration reform but will have to overcome concerns over an amnesty for illegal immigrants, says CFR Senior Fellow Edward Alden.
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Kenneth M. Pollack says Democrats should give President Bush’s new Iraq plan a chance, but also prepare alternatives.
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Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO) and Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA) discuss U.S. Cuba policy in light of their recent trip to the country.
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The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has issued a new report on United Nations reform (PDF).
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Nancy E. Roman, director of CFR’s Washington office, says Congress can use the power of the purse and the bully pulpit to try to influence Iraq policy.
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President Bush’s decision to send more troops to Iraq has sparked a clash with a war-weary Congress, and his "surge" policy continues to draw fire at hearings. Yet while Congress controls a number of levers, its Democratic leaders appear intent on taking only a symbolic stand against the new policy.
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What effect would the fall of the Assad regime have on U.S. policy towards Syria?
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
The Battle of Bretton Woods
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Invisible Armies
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Tested by Zion
The full insider account of the Bush administration and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. More