A provocative look at the world's most difficult, seemingly ineradicable problems—and the surprising stories of the countries that solved them.

Indonesia has entered a period of turmoil and change far greater than at any time since former President Suharto took power more than three decades ago. Reeling from the economic crisis that swept th…

Read an excerpt of The Opportunity. This is a book that describes an unprecedented moment in which the United States has a chance to bring about a world where most people are safe, free, and can e…

The cold war came to a grinding halt during the astounding developments of 1989-1991.The Berlin Wall fell, Eastern European countries freed themselves from Soviet domination, and the Soviet Union its…

Read an excerpt of Economic Sanctions and American Diplomacy. "Sanctions don't work" is an often-heard refrain. The reality, though, is more complex. Sanctions—mostly economic but also political a…