December 3, 2008
Backgrounder
James L. Jones, a retired Marine commandant, brings extensive military and diplomatic experience to his new post as national security adviser for President-elect Barack Obama.
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December 3, 2008
Backgrounder
Robert M. Gates, a Cold War veteran selected to remain as defense secretary, has won bipartisan praise for his pragmatism and handling of the Pentagon amid two wars.
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December 3, 2008
Backgrounder
Janet Napolitano, experienced in federal law enforcement and immigration issues, has been selected for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
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December 2, 2008
Essential Documents
Report
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December 2, 2008
Audio
Listen to experts discuss U.S. trade policy at the final panel discussion in a series on the presidential transition co-hosted by CFR, the Economist, and New York University's Stern School of Business.
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December 1, 2008
Essential Documents
Speech
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December 1, 2008
Article
The News
Shannon O'Neil writes that "Mexico has a chance to shape the international agenda. It is an opportunity Calderón should not waste."
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December 1, 2008
Backgrounder
Some trade advocates worry that the financial crisis and Democratic gains in Congress and the White House spell a move toward protectionism, while others believe the electoral results offer a chance for reforms in U.S. trade policy.
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November 29, 2008
Must Read
Al Gore, former vice president of the United States, tells Fareed Zakaria that whatever assistance the auto industry gets "should be focused on speeding the changes that are absolutely essential to ensure that our companies are competitive in the global marketplace."
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November 27, 2008
Essential Documents
Agreement
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The New York Times Book Review calls Julia Sweig’s new book Friendly Fire a “sweeping and pungent review of abrasive American foreign policies.”
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Government Spending (12/4): Sebastian Mallaby argues that, “to get away with big government, you must have smart government,” in the Washington Post.
China Policy (12/8): Richard Haass argues China will be the most important foreign policy challenge for the Obama administration, in Newsweek.
Financial Crisis (12/3): Amity Shlaes argues that one reason markets reacted so negatively to a backward looking meter is the high standard set by our success in taming the business cycle since World War II, in Bloomberg.
Transition 2008 (12/3): Michael Gerson writes that “Obama's appointments reveal not just moderation but maturity,” in Washington Post.
Green Industry (12/1): David Victor argues that “the green view based on small sources and market power will give way to one based on scale and subsidies,” in Newsweek.
Mexico (12/1): Shannon O'Neil writes that it is time for Mexico to be a leader on the international front, on TheNews.com.
U.S. Economy (12/1): Amity Shlaes argues that massive government spending takes away jobs in the private sector, in the Wall Street Journal.
China (12/1): Elizabeth Economy looks at the leadership gap in China, in the Washington Post.
This report lays out a thoughtful agenda for U.S. policy toward the Democratic Republic of Congo, arguing that what happens there should matter to the United States--for humanitarian reasons as well as economic and strategic ones.
In this report, CFR Senior Fellow Michael A. Levi analyzes the potential use of deterrence in preventing terrorist groups from acquiring nuclear weapons and recommends a new approach to U.S. declaratory policy, as well as ways to improve U.S. capabilities to determine the sources of terrorist attacks.
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In The Closing of the American Border, Edward Alden goes behind the scenes to tell the story of the Bush administration’s struggle to balance security and openness in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
In Termites in the Trading System, Jagdish Bhagwati reveals how the rapid spread of preferential trade agreements endangers the world trading system.
America Between the Wars explores how the decisions and debates of the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Twin Towers shaped the events, arguments, and politics of the world we live in today.
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