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Manchurian Paradox

Stephen S. Roach | Apr 27, 2009
The America-China symbiosis cannot be overstated. Beijing’s willingness to buy U.S. debt allowed us to live on credit, while our purchase of Chinese goods propelled their meteoric rise. But as the financial markets have soured, some in the United

The Hemispheric Divide

Julia E. Sweig | Mar 02, 2009
The United States is no longer the master of its hemispheric domain. Gone are the days when Washington could expect Latin America to bow down to its interests. After years of failed foreign and domestic policies, the United States will have to she

Protecting Kosovo at the Expense of New York

Dimitri K. Simes | Sep 26, 2006
In his blog Subjective Evaluation, Dimitri K. Simes disputes former President Clinton's assertion that his administration

Black Sea Blues

Charles King | Dec 01, 2004
The Abkhaz seem to have built themselves a state. Now all they need is someone to recognize it.

Realism about Russia

William E. Odom | Sep 01, 2001
Russia is no longer, and will not again soon be, a great power. To treat it like on is in neither America's interest nor Russia's.

The Lesser Evil: The Best Way Out of the Balkans

Richard K. Betts | Jun 01, 2001
Unless the United States wants to occupy the Balkans for decades to come, it will have to contemplate withdrawal under imperfect and unappealing circumstances.
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Commentary

Croatia Gets Its Generals Back

John R. Schindler | Nov 21, 2012
The reversal of a dubious ruling highlights the flaws of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

Syria and the Danger of Strategy Creep

Andrew L. Stigler | Jun 14, 2012
If cries to "do something" are answered, cries to "do more" will follow. 

Departing Europe

Doug Bandow | Jul 13, 2010
Rather than whining about the Continent’s military spending, the United States should allow the Europeans to bear the consequences of their actions. That means leaving NATO to the Europeans.
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Blogs

Empowering the Body Snatchers: Washington’s Appalling Kosovo Policy

Ted Galen Carpenter | Dec 30, 2010
All the war for Kosovo got everyone was yet another corrupt, genocidal, economically dysfunctional international ward.

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