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November 7, 2008
The next U.S. president will have to confront a deteriorating U.S.-Russia relationship.
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October 24, 2008
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.”
October 23, 2008
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.
October 23, 2008
Pakistan’s domestic crisis has emerged as an important barometer of the foreign policy credentials of U.S. presidential candidates.
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October 3, 2008
India's growing prominence is making U.S. policy towards the country a substantial issue in the upcoming election.
October 2, 2008
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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September 30, 2008
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.
September 30, 2008
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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September 29, 2008
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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September 29, 2008
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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Explore international efforts to curb nuclear proliferation with a new interactive from CFR's program on International Institutions and Global Governance.
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In War of Necessity, War of Choice, Richard N. Haass contrasts the decisions that shaped the conduct of two wars between the United States and Iraq involving the two presidents Bush and Saddam Hussein, and writes an authoritative, personal account of how U.S. foreign policy is made, what it should seek, and how it should be pursued.
In Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know, Julia E. Sweig presents a remarkably accessible portrait of Cuba’s unique place on the world stage over the past fifty years, including its internal politics, its often fraught relationship with the United States, and its shifting relationship with the global community.
As Ray Takeyh shows in Guardians of the Revolution, behind the famous personalities and extremist slogans of Iran is a nation that is far more pragmatic—and complex—than many in the West have been led to believe.
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This report finds that nuclear weapons will remain a fundamental element of U.S. national security in the near term, and makes recommendations on how to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. deterrent nuclear force, prevent nuclear terrorism, and strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation regime.
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The Canadian oil sands present an important challenge to policymakers: they promise energy security benefits but present climate change problems. Michael A. Levi assesses the energy security and climate change effects of the oil sands and makes recommendations for U.S. policymakers within the context of broader bilateral relations with Canada.
This report explores an important element of the maritime policy regime: the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Author Scott G. Borgerson examines the international negotiations that led to the convention, the history of debates in the United States over whether to join it, and the strategic importance of the oceans for U.S. foreign policy today.
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