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February 16, 2005

Defense and Security
TAIWAN: Presidential Election

This publication is now archived. What are the main issues in the upcoming Taiwan election?Experts say the biggest issues in the March 20 presidential vote are Taiwan’s relationship with China and th…

Backgrounder by Esther Pan

September 21, 2011

Middle East and North Africa
UN Resolutions on the Mideast and North Africa

Summaries and links to the seminal United Nations Security Council and General Assembly resolutions for the post-colonial period, focusing on those related to the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle …

Backgrounder by Christopher W. Tatlock

March 17, 2009

United States
Missile Defense Technology

U.S. missile defense in the twenty-first century is focused on emerging threats from North Korea and Iran, but critics say these systems are too costly and largely unproven.

Backgrounder by Greg Bruno

February 15, 2005

Iraq
IRAQ: The Brahimi Plan

This publication is now archived. What is the new proposal for Iraq’s post-occupation government?The plan being developed by U.N. Special Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi would transfer sovereignty on June 30 t…

Backgrounder by Sharon Otterman

August 10, 2016

Islamic State
The Islamic State

With Iraq weakened and a civil war raging in Syria, it’s unclear whether local forces and a U.S.-led international coalition can roll back the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

Islamic State militants parade in Tel Abyad, near Syria's border with Turkey.
Backgrounder by Zachary Laub