February 1, 1998
JapanOverview The issue of the future of U.S.-Japan security ties is an extremely timely one. Events such as the rape incident in Okinawa and massive public demonstrations in Japan against the U.S. tro…
July 1, 1998
Capital FlowsOverview This paper addresses the questions that arose out of the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998, specifically whether or not financial liberality is inherently beneficial. Several notable sc…
July 1, 1999
International LawRead an excerpt of "Toward an International Criminal Court?" Overview Backed by strong international support, the formation of a permanent International Criminal Court (ICC) will soon replace t…
November 17, 1999
TradeIntroduction Governor Adlai E. Stevenson thought trade policy was boring; he once described it as one field where the greatest need is for fresh clichés. He had a point. In the long period that th…
September 1, 2000
Budget, Debt, and DeficitsOverview Though threats to American security have changed dramatically in the last decade, U.S. defense policy and military forces look a lot like they did during the closing days of the Cold War…
February 14, 2002
Middle East and North AfricaOverview Many observers of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) believe the lack of economic prospects and poverty in the everyday life of people in the region contribute to extremism, and perh…
April 20, 2002
Terrorism and CounterterrorismIntroduction This paper outlines the information technology requirements of an effective Homeland Defense strategy against further al-Qaeda terror strikes within the United States. It highlights t…
December 9, 2002
Bosnia and HerzegovinaOverview Despite years of involvement by the United States and its allies, the Balkans region is suffering from economic stagnation and high unemployment; hundreds of thousands of refugees still a…
July 17, 2003
IraqOverview Rebuilding Iraq is an enormous task. Iraq is a large country with historic divisions, exacerbated by a brutal and corrupt regime. The country's twenty-four million people and its infrastr…
January 8, 2004
ColombiaOverview The United States spends approximately $700 million per year in the Andean region, but this Commission report concludes that current U.S. policy--focused narrowly on “drugs and thugs” in …
