International Republican Institute Commentary

Coalitions Part II

The second of the "grand coalitions" has entered the fray to contest the direction of foreign policy under the Bush Administration...

Magazine Politics

Magazine editorials like to present a simple world of good and evil, of right and wrong.

Vesting Shareholders

In deciding what to write for this week's column, I decided that now is not the time to re-invent the wheel, and that some of the points I raised in an article appearing in this fall's The National Interest need to be reiterated.

Outlook for Germany and the Eurozone

To sum up, recovery is coming to the eurozone, but Germany will be a drag on this process.

Europe's Challenge, America's Response

By now it is apparent that a significant change has occurred in the view taken of American power.

Recall Madness-- and Much Ado about Missiles

It may seem strange for a weekly that focuses on foreign policy to devote attention to what many would consider to be a domestic event--the forthcoming recall election in California.

Power and Deficit Spending

The durability of the American triumph in Iraq will presumably depend on factors more political and diplomatic than strictly military.

Gas Pains

 The shortage of gas in the United States is now officially recognized.

American Might, European Money

The most appropriate metaphor for comparing Europe and America, for those who insist on them, has nothing to do with planets.

Saddam, Nikita and Virtual Weapons of Mass Destruction:A Question of Threat Perception and Intelligence Assessment

The threat posed by Iraq's WMD programs was a key American justification for launching Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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May 26, 2012