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May/June 2007
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Al Qaeda Strikes Back
Bruce Riedel
By rushing into Iraq instead of finishing off the
hunt for Osama bin Laden, Washington has unwittingly helped its enemies: al Qaeda
has more bases, more partners, and more followers today than it did on the eve of
9/11. Now the group is working to set up networks in the Middle East and Africa -- and
may even try to lure the United States into a war with Iran. Washington must focus
on attacking al Qaeda's leaders and ideas and altering the local conditions in which
they thrive.
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How Biofuels Could Starve the Poor
C. Ford Runge and Benjamin Senauer
Thanks to high oil prices and hefty subsidies, corn-based ethanol is now all the rage in the United States. But it takes so much supply to keep ethanol production going that the price of corn -- and those of other food staples -- is shooting up around the world. To stop this trend, and prevent even more people from going hungry, Washington must conserve more and diversify ethanol's production inputs.
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Healthy Old Europe
Nicholas Eberstadt and Hans Groth
The population of western Europe is aging steadily,
and the region's birthrate is well below the replacement level, but Europe's elderly
are exceptionally healthy. That means they could be more productive for longer than
their predecessors were. If western European governments learn to tap this potential,
healthy aging could become the region's next great economic asset.
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Containing Russia
Yuliya Tymoshenko
Russia's imperial ambitions did not end with the
fall of the Soviet Union. The Kremlin has returned to expansionism, trying to recapture
great-power status at the expense of its neighbors, warns one of Ukraine's most
prominent politicians. The United States and Europe must counter with a strong response -- one
that keeps Russia in check without sparking a new Cold War.
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The End of National Currency
Benn Steil
Global financial instability has sparked a surge
in "monetary nationalism" -- the idea that countries must make and control their
own currencies. But globalization and monetary nationalism are a dangerous combination,
a cause of financial crises and geopolitical tension. The world needs to abandon
unwanted currencies, replacing them with dollars, euros, and multinational currencies
as yet unborn.
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Bush and the Generals
Michael C. Desch
The rift between U.S. military and civilian leaders
did not start with George W. Bush, but his administration's meddling and disregard
for military expertise have made it worse. The new defense secretary must restore
a division of labor that gives soldiers authority over tactics and civilians authority
over strategy -- or risk discrediting civilian control of the military even further.
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Let Women Rule
Swanee Hunt
Although women have made large strides professionally
over the last century, politics remains a man's world. Significant barriers stand
in the way of more women assuming positions of political leadership -- not least
women's own attitudes. If serious efforts are not made to break down these barriers,
the world will miss out on the benefits that women can bring to policymaking.
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Atypically French: Sarkozy's Bid to Be a Different Kind of President
Sophie Pedder
Nicolas Sarkozy's Testimony is an unusual work
for a French politician in midcampaign: a panegyric to the United States and an
unsparing attack on French domestic policy. What kind of a president would Sarkozy
be?
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The Prophet of Moderation: Tariq Ramadan's Quest to Reclaim Islam
Jonathan Laurence
Depending on whom you ask, Tariq Ramadan is either
a brave Muslim moderate or an apologist for terrorism. Either way, his new book,
which rethinks the Prophet Muhammad's life for the modern world, is a step in the
right direction.
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Defying Orders, Saving Lives: Heroic Diplomats of the Holocaust
Richard Holbrooke
Little-known heroes of the Holocaust were the
rare diplomats who defied their superiors' orders and issued visas to save lives.
With Iraqis now scrambling to leave their own country, those examples are as relevant
today as ever.
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The Values Debate
John L. Eastman
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Risk-Return Profile
Richard Christopher Whalen
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The Facts About the Slave Trade
Ronald Weitzer
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Immigration and Jobs
Bernard K. Gordon
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Diagnoses and Prescriptions
Nancy Aossey
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Recent Books on International Relations
Africa
Asia and Pacific
Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Republics
Middle East
The United States
Western Europe
Western Hemisphere
Economic, Social, and Environmental
Military, Scientific, and Technological
Political and Legal
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