West Must Not Intervene Militarily in Syria
Ed Husain says military options in Syria would do much more harm than good.
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Published opinions and arguments by CFR fellows and experts.
Ed Husain says military options in Syria would do much more harm than good.
See more in United States, Syria, Humanitarian Intervention, Political Movements
Peter Orszag wants the United States to rely more on automatic stabilizers to stem the shocks from recessions.
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Michael Hodin says the path to fiscal sustainability lies in funding research programs and healthy aging initiatives that reduce the government outlays needed to care for an aging population.
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Ray Takeyh states, "Despite all the exhilarating and disturbing changes in Egypt and the Levant, the center of gravity of the region has moved to the Gulf."
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Elliott Abrams says the United States must take the steps to ensure the demise of the Assad regime in Syria.
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Robert M. Danin states, "Monday's Fatah-Hamas unity agreement announced in Doha marks the latest in a series of unimplemented accords between the two Palestinian adversaries."
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Jagdish Bhagwati criticizes U.S. President Barack Obama for failing to close the Doha Round, decrying outsourcing, and surrending to the "manufactures fetish."
See more in United States, Economics, Geoeconomics, Industrial Policy, Trade, U.S. Election 2012
Charles A. Kupchan says American politicians need to stop pretending the United States runs the world.
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Sebastian Mallaby proposes that Mitt Romney declare war on America's addiction to debt.
See more in United States, Economics, Financial Crises, Geoeconomics, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Presidency, U.S. Election 2012
Colonel Chad T. Manske, USAF, says Western economies and capabilities are more inextricably linked than ever and warns against a policy shift away from U.S. security and interests in Europe.
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Ed Husain argues that Western military involvement in Syria would worsen violence, not end it, and could spread the conflict beyond Syria's borders.
See more in United States, Syria, Democracy and Human Rights, Humanitarian Intervention
Laurie Garrett says the Global Fund's drive to ensure sustainability and efficiency means that it may not be able to meet its commitments to combat disease.
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Jagdish Bhagwati recommends developing nations avoid emigration restrictions to stem the outflow of their skilled workers.
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With recent advances in oil extraction techniques, Peter Orszag says a revolution could be on the horizon for U.S. oil production.
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Julia E. Sweig says that during her visit to Cuba, Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff should sense the frustrating process of Cuba's transformation.
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Colonel Chad T. Manske, USAF, explains why now is not the time to retreat from Europe.
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon says Mitt Romney embodies U.S. business management's view that serving shareholders and investors is crucial to serving society, but as this view is beginning to evolve, Romney should change with it.
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Julia E. Sweig discusses Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff's upcoming visit to Cuba.
Jerome A. Cohen and Jared Genser argue that the case of detained Chinese rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng demonstrates how far the Chinese government will go to suppress legitimate criticism by its citizens.
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon discusses her personal experience with school choice.
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Saudi Arabia on the Edge
A leading Middle East scholar pens this "good introduction to the Saudi paradox of social change and political stability and an invaluable guide to the challenges the country faces." More
American Force
An investigation of the use of American force since the end of the Cold War. More
The Struggle for Egypt
A sweeping account of Egypt in the modern era: what Egypt is, what it stands for, and its relation to the world. More
Saudi Arabia in the New Middle East
Gause posits that, though the Arab Awakening has caused tensions in Saudi-American relations, the two countries do not face a crisis and still have significant mutual interests that should be prioritized.
Partners in Preventive Action
The authors assess the strengths and weaknesses of international institutions and provide a set of practical recommendations for how the United States can strengthen the global architecture for preventive action by partnering with those organizations.
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U.S. Trade and Investment Policy
This Independent Task Force report encourages the Obama administration and Congress to adopt a "pro-America" trade policy that brings to more Americans the benefits of global engagement.
