19 December 2009
While the Kimberley Process has been a good first step, a stronger independent body composed of both exporters and importing firms is needed to regulate both sides of the diamond trade. If enforcement is reliable enough, the profits from the legal trade should be the only incentive needed to ensure participation.
Posted in Africa, Articles by Region1 Comment
19 December 2009
[Obama's] failure suggests that international popularity is a difficult objective to achieve, and one that is not likely to be worth the costs it entails. Rather than seeking this chimerical goal, Obama ought to shift the focus of his foreign policy toward the advancement of America’s security and economic interests.
Posted in U.S. Foreign Policy1 Comment
19 December 2009
Today, the United States has an opportunity to take action and redefine its Central and South American policy through its response to the ousting of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. By conditionally acknowledging the new Honduran election and punishing the Honduran military for its actions, the United States can defuse a dangerous situation without evoking the legacy of American imperialism.
Posted in Articles by Region, South America1 Comment
19 December 2009
Europe, with the exhaustion following the Lisbon treaty and the lack of future direction it provided, will only gain international respect if it can harness the treaty’s potential and work toward a more maximalist EU.
Posted in Articles by Region, Europe0 Comments
25 November 2009
In light of Japan’s history and its important geopolitical position, President Obama should send a clear signal that Japan’s new focus on strengthening ties with its neighbors need not dent the friendship between the U.S. and Japan.
Posted in Articles by Region, Asia, U.S. Foreign Policy2 Comments
25 November 2009
If President Obama wishes to encourage moderate Palestinian leadership and the renewal of negotiations, he must spend his political capital in a manner that reflects the true urgency of the region’s political situation and does not assume, as Mr. Lieberman says, that the region has “learned to live with” violent conflict.
Posted in Articles by Region, Economics and Trade, Middle East, U.S. Foreign Policy5 Comments
25 November 2009
Because Israel was justified in its defensive military operations against Hamas and because it took such strong measures to avoid civilian casualties, the U.S. should continue to support its ally in the face of international backlash against the conflict.
Posted in Articles by Region, Middle East, U.S. Foreign Policy3 Comments
25 November 2009
President Obama is known for his diplomacy and commitment to peace. He should have used this skill for diplomacy to convince Chinese officials that the Dalai Lama’s visit was irrelevant to U.S.-China relations or perhaps even beneficial in resolving China’s conflict with Tibet.
Posted in Articles by Region, Asia, U.S. Foreign Policy1 Comment
25 November 2009
The question of whether Afghanistan is the new Vietnam, however, is irrelevant. The real challenge for policy makers is to examine the roots of their similarities in order to find a potential solution to the situation in Afghanistan.
Posted in Articles by Region, Middle East, U.S. Foreign Policy0 Comments
25 November 2009
Obama should endorse McChrystal’s call for more troops and augment it with a shift in political strategy that emphasizes strengthening Afghanistan’s failing government from the ground up.
Posted in Articles by Region, Middle East, U.S. Foreign Policy1 Comment
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