International Republican Institute Articles

Voting Blind

John McCain and Barack Obama are busily offering foreign-policy platitudes on the campaign trail, mostly about spreading freedom, working with allies and hunting down terrorists. But what exactly would they do if elected? Digging ourselves out of

A Realist Rally

As featured in the IHT: Realism can lead the way out of our foreign-policy shambles. But first the camp’s heavyweights need to bridge the partisan

McCain's Choice

Neoconservatives and realists are battling to set the GOP’s foreign-policy agenda—and the future of American diplomacy hangs in the balance.

Letters

Too often, the Beltway conventional wisdom emerges without careful scrutiny, before the hard questions have been asked.

The Shareholder Model

The United States must revisit "the art of the deal" to preserve its global leadership.

The Stealth Normalization of U.S.-China Relations

The September 11 attacks initiated an increasingly positive working relationship between the United States and China--quietly, subtlely, but undoubtedly real.

Going Critical

Long before the American Empire becomes overstretched abroad, it will implode economically at home.

More Latin, Less America?

There will be a Free Trade Area of the Americas.

Taking Stock

To succeed, the roadmap to peace will need many things, not least of which is Israeli and Palestinian participation in it.

Dragon in Paradise

U.S. interest in Oceania has faded since the end of the Cold War, and especially since September 11, 2001. China is taking advantage.

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May 26, 2012