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Introduction
Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
February 15, 2005
AfghanistanThis publication is now archived. Are the problems facing Afghanistan likely to crop up in Iraq?Perhaps. Nearly a year and a half after the Taliban regime was ousted, security remains Afghanistan’s b…
February 16, 2005
IraqThis publication is now archived. What’s preventing other nations from sending troops to stabilize Iraq?A key reason is that many nations--particularly those that opposed the war--are reluctant to se…
February 16, 2005
IraqThis publication is now archived. What is the United Nations’ role in Iraq?It is a big player on the humanitarian scene--its agencies have, for example, distributed 1 million tons of food and million…
August 8, 2005
Palestinian TerritoriesThis publication is now archived. Is Israel’s withdrawal of settlers complete?Nearly. Israeli soldiers removed the last Jewish settlers and protesters from the Gaza Strip August 22 and have moved on …
October 31, 2006
United StatesForeign policy is dominating U.S. political discourse for the first time in years. This backgrounder looks at the leading schools of foreign-policy thought on both sides of the political aisle.