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March 7, 2007
Going South
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During his Latin American tour this week, President George W. Bush will be championing the United States' long-held belief that liberal democracy and market economics are the keys to improving the lot of the region's poor masses. But he will find himself on the defensive on a continent where many question the merits of Washington's pro-market logic and Venezuelan-style economic populism is gaining ground. As Peter Hakim argued over a year ago in Foreign Affairs, the White House has a lot of work to do if it is to restore its influence in the region and regain Latin Americans' trust.
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Will the Surge Succeed?
January 24, 2007
President Bush's announcement of the deployment of more troops to Iraq has come under fire from several quarters. Nevertheless, the White House is confident that the troop "surge" together with new generals and a new strategy can help quell the violence in Iraq and buy time for political progress to be made. . . . Read more
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The topselling books on international affairs based on national sales at Barnes & Noble stores and barnesandnoble.com during February 2007.
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