International economics Articles

Japan's economic troubles aries from four interwoven causes, three of which are now extant in Germany--with major security implications for the United States.

The U.S. military budget is greater than those of the next 14 countries combined. Yet Americans face a greater risk of terrorist attack than ever before. This situation fosters a sense of vulnerability that makes Americans hyperalert and predispos

David Rieff's frustrations show in his effort to make sense of post-Cold War humanitarianism.

As the "unipolar moment" stretches out into an era, its opportunities and vulnerabilities both come clearer a dozen years after its conceptual coinage.