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FOREIGN AFFAIRS ARTICLES
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--Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek International
January/February 2011
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Latin Americans must look in the mirror and confront the reality that many of our problems lie not in our stars but in ourselves. Only then will the region finally attain the development it has so long sought.
See more in Central America, South America
January/February 2011
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All previous attempts at total nuclear disarmament have failed, as strategic logic and state interest have prevailed over wishful thinking. A similar fate awaits Global Zero, the newest disarmament movement, for similar reasons.
See more in International Peace and Security, Arms Control and Disarmament
January/February 2011
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The Israelis and the Palestinians will never find peace if they are left to negotiate on their own. As has been the case throughout history, great-power leadership is the missing ingredient. Washington must lead the way in enforcing a final-status settlement.
See more in Israel, Palestinian Authority
January/February 2011
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Depending on how locals and outsiders react to events in Sudan, the secession referendum scheduled for January could trigger either the country's partition or a new explosion of violence.
See more in Sudan, Society and Culture
January/February 2011
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It is unclear how a nuclear-armed Iran would weigh the costs, benefits, and risks of brinkmanship, meaning that it could be difficult to deter Tehran from attacking the United States' interests or partners in the region.
See more in Iran, Proliferation
January/February 2011
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Thanks to technological advances, in the past few years, vast amounts of natural gas -- particularly shale gas -- have become economically viable.
See more in Energy, Natural Resources Management
January/February 2011
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As U.S. marines fought in Marja last year, they captured the weapons used by Taliban fighters.
See more in Arms Industries and Trade, Arms Trade, Wars and Warfare
January/February 2011
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Too often over the last decades, policymakers in Washington have viewed Moscow's resistance to U.S. policies through the lens of psychology.
See more in United States, Russian Fed.
January/February 2011
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Pentagon budgets have soared over the last decade, partly because of a failure to prioritize.
See more in Defense Policy and Budget, Defense Strategy
January/February 2011
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Increasing inequality in the United States has long been attributed to unstoppable market forces.
See more in Economics, Economic Development
Adam Segal offers a contrarian analysis of how the United States can succeed in the technological race with Asia.
A penetrating look at American wars over the last century by Gideon Rose, editor of Foreign Affairs.
Former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria John Campbell explores Nigeria's postcolonial history and examines the events and conditions that have carried this troubled giant to the edge.
Kara C. McDonald and Stewart M. Patrick offer recommendations for U.S. leadership in UN Security Council reform and expansion.
Kay King offers recommendations to reset congressional rules, practices, and procedures to address today's dysfunctional Congress and restore it as a full partner to the executive branch in advancing U.S. national security interests.
This Task Force report assesses U.S. objectives, strategy, and policy options in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It supports a long-term partnership with Pakistan, calls for a new approach to Afghan political reform, reconciliation, and regional diplomacy, and says that a more limited U.S. mission in Afghanistan would be warranted if the present strategy does not show signs of progress.
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