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The Art of War: The National Defense Authorization Act

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On New Year’s Eve, President Obama signed into law the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which contains budgetary and executive provisions for what the administration calls, “the defense of the United States and its interests abroad.”

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Italian Austerity Measures: A Model for Europe

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Prime Minister Monti’s actions have provided other Eurozone officials with the demonstration of bold and decisive leadership that they so desperately need, and have already improved Italy’s economic outlook.

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A Series of Unfortunate Events: Indian Perspective on U.S.-Pakistani Relations

A Series of Unfortunate Events: Indian Perspective on U.S.-Pakistani Relations

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Stabilizing the U.S. relationship with Pakistan is likely to be one the most important challenges this country faces on the international stage in the next ten years.

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Fathers and Sons: Kim Jong Eun’s Efforts to Emulate the Past

Fathers and Sons: Kim Jong Eun’s Efforts to Emulate the Past

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Still in his twenties and having only a few years of experience within the government’s highest echelons, Kim Jong Eun’s legitimacy will depend largely on his ability to emulate his predecessors.

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What is to be done? Understanding the Russian Protests

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Of all the moments of symbolic significance from last month’s protests, the most telling has arguably been the protesters’ dynamic defiance of the regime’s characteristic attempt to explain away the protests.

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Containing China: Escalating Tensions in the South China Sea

Containing China: Escalating Tensions in the South China Sea

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As China’s economic and military capabilities continue to develop rapidly, Southeast Asia has emerged as a strategic region and an area of potential conflict between China and the United States.

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Democracy in the Middle East: Turkey as a Model for Emerging Governments

Democracy in the Middle East: Turkey as a Model for Emerging Governments

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Turkey’s balanced secular government represents a possible method in which moderate Islamic political movements can provide their populations with the freedoms often attributed to Western society and the values of an Islamic one.

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Cry, the Beloved Country: The Decline of the African National Congress

Cry, the Beloved Country: The Decline of the African National Congress

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The Protection of State Information Bill is merely the latest in a series of controversies that have involved accusations—and often evidence—of corruption and mismanagement within South Africa, much of it involving the ANC.

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In this Game, Everyone Loses: The Israel-Hamas Prisoner Exchange

In this Game, Everyone Loses: The Israel-Hamas Prisoner Exchange

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The October 18th prisoner exchange, seemingly a one-shot, no-strings-attached PR boon for both the Israeli government and Hamas, sets no future precedent for cooperation and will have far-reaching consequences for which neither party is prepared.

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The End of an Era: America’s Withdrawal from Iraq

The End of an Era: America’s Withdrawal from Iraq

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While troop withdrawal is part of a legacy of questionable decisions made in Iraq, it also presents an opportunity for America to improve existing relations with the Iraqi people and their politicians.

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