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    The Candidates on U.S. Policy toward Russia

    November 7, 2008

    The Candidates on U.S. Policy toward Russia

    The next U.S. president will have to confront a deteriorating U.S.-Russia relationship.

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    The Candidates on Afghanistan

    October 24, 2008

    The Candidates on Afghanistan

    Republican and Democratic candidates generally agree that a major campaign is needed to combat radical Muslim fundamentalism but differ on whether it amounts to a “war on terror.”

     

     

    The Candidates on North Korea Policy

    October 23, 2008

    The Candidates on North Korea Policy

    North Korea’s October 2006 nuclear test heightened debate over whether the United States should hold bilateral negotiations with Pyongyang or maintain a more assertive line with the isolated country.

     

     

    The Candidates on U.S.-Pakistan Policy

    October 23, 2008

    The Candidates on U.S.-Pakistan Policy

    Pakistan’s domestic crisis has emerged as an important barometer of the foreign policy credentials of U.S. presidential candidates.

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    The Candidates on U.S. Policy toward India

    October 3, 2008

    The Candidates on U.S. Policy toward India

    India's growing prominence is making U.S. policy towards the country a substantial issue in the upcoming election.

     

     

    The Candidates on Financial Policy

    October 2, 2008

    The Candidates on Financial Policy

    A look at how the Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates propose to solve the problems afflicting the banking and financial sectors.

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    The Candidates on the United Nations

    September 30, 2008

    The Candidates on the United Nations

    A majority of the U.S. presidential candidates for 2008 see a reformed UN as helpful to the promotion of U.S. foreign policy goals but many have expressed deep frustration with the organization.

     

     

    The Candidates on Iran

    September 30, 2008

    The Candidates on Iran

    U.S. policy towards Iran is a major campaign issue, given the country’s defiance of UN demands for transparency in its nuclear program. Candidates’ stances run the gamut from considering direct military action to isolating Iran.

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    The Candidates on Homeland Security

    September 29, 2008

    The Candidates on Homeland Security

    Homeland security is likely to generate considerable discussion in the 2008 presidential race on topics such as the USA Patriot Act, border fences, and FEMA reforms after Hurricane Katrina.

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    The Candidates on Iraq

    September 29, 2008

    The Candidates on Iraq

    The war in Iraq has remained a top concern of American voters in the 2008 presidential campaign season. Candidates are divided between supporting the president's strategy to surge more troops into central Iraq versus establishing a timetable to eventually pull out U.S. forces,with some residual units left in the region.

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