July 2009
Must Read
Ronald E. Neumann, a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, details the situation there with regards to a range of issues from the promotion of good governance to the development of Afghan national security forces.
See more in Afghanistan, Nation Building
July 2009
Article
Asia Policy
Daniel Markey discusses the hindrances that prevent India from achieving great-power status.
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June 30, 2009
Essential Documents
Statement
See more in Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare
June 30, 2009
Op-Ed
Guardian UK
Micah Zenko argues, "The U.S. military wants to minimize civilian deaths from airstrikes in Afghanistan, but conditions on the ground won't let it.'
See more in Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare, U.S. Strategy and Politics
June 23, 2009
Must Read
The UN Secretary General's report looks at the situation in Afghanistan in terms of security, development, governance, and human rights.
See more in Afghanistan, Nation Building
June 18, 2009
Backgrounder
Washington is focusing new military aid to Pakistan on strengthening counterinsurgency capabilities. But distrust between the two countries and Islamabad's continued focus on an Indian threat pose challenges, say experts.
See more in Pakistan, Counterterrorism, Foreign Aid
June 17, 2009
Op-Ed
Wall Street Journal
Max Boot writes in favor of Gen. McChrystal's decision to set up a Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination Cell.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Wars and Warfare, Society and Culture
July - August 2009
Article
American Interest
Stephen Biddle writes that the war in Afghanistan "is now poised to become perhaps the most controversial and divisive issue in U.S. defense policy."
See more in Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare, U.S. Strategy and Politics
June 10, 2009
Essential Documents
Speech
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Defense/Homeland Security
June 8, 2009
Op-Ed
Foreign Policy
Jeffrey Mankoff argues, the United States cannot win in Afghanistan while ignoring Central Asia.
See more in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Terrorism, U.S. Strategy and Politics
A recent Council report argued that a two-stage compromise is needed to protect nonproliferation while strengthening the bilateral U.S.-India relationship. On 7/26, the House endorsed a plan with a similar philosophy.
In a thorough primer on U.S. trade strategy, Tufts University's Dan Drezner examines the differences between free and fair trade.
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Presidency (7/6): Peter Beinart discusses Franklin D. Roosevelt's foreign policy legacy in Time Magazine.
United States (7/6): Amity Shlaes considers Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Great Depression, in Time Magazine.
Afghanistan (6/30): Micah Zenko argues that collateral damage in Afghanistan is unavoidable, in Guardian UK.
Israel (6/25): Elliot Abrams argues that “Hillary is wrong about the Israeli settlements,” in the Wall Street Journal.
Trade (6/23): Amity Shlaes considers the elimination of the job of U.S trade representative, on Bloomberg.com.
Global Health (6/19): Laurie Garrett and Kammerle Schneider assess the use of antibiotics in feed animals, and the rise of antibiotic resistant pathogens, for the Center for Global Development.
U.S. Strategy and Politics (6/22): Leslie Gelb argues that President Obama is right to keep his distance--this is what Iranians want, and they have smart, sophisticated reasons for it, on the Daily Beast.
North Korea (6/22): Scott Snyder analyzes North Korea’s approach to “getting what it wants from the United States,” on GlobalSecurity.org.
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.
Complete list of Council Special Reports
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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