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9/11 and After - Afghanistan, Graveyard of Empires - The first engagement in the new war on terrorism -- With Osama bin Ladin in Afghanistan -- Poses severe challenges for the United States. Rooting out bin Ladin's network will require military success in a country that the Soviet Union could not conquer in ten years of trying, as well as support from unstable surrounding nations. Washington may be tempted to try to oust the Taliban regime, but doing so could rekindle Afghanistan's brutal civil war. The United States must proceed with caution -- Or end up on the ash heap of Afghan history./
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Bearden, Milton
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2001
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9/11 And after - America's Real Russian Allies - September's attacks initiated a new era of world politics. As Washington scrambles to build its antiterror coalition, it may be tempted to overlook the antidemocratic excesses of its partners. But this would be a mistake, especially when it comes to Russia. Fortunately, recent poll data reveal an unlikely American ally: The Russian masses, who have grown fiercely democratic and will resist any slide toward autocracy. For more on these and related subjects, visit our Web site at www.foreignaffairs.org./
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Colton, Timothy J
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2001
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9/11 And after - Preparing for the Next Attack - As Washington was fretting about ballistic missiles, 19 hijackers used commercial airliners to kill more Americans than had died in any previous attack in the country's history. And there could be worse to come. The United States is the target of a few hostile nations and well-organized terrorist groups, some of them state-sponsored. They understand that nuclear or biological weapons could do the job even better. To meet these new threats, Washington must pursue three simultaneous strategies: Prevention, deterrence, and defense. Missile defense is not the whole answer -- And it could even become part of the problem./
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Perry, William J
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2001
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9/11 and After - The Sentry's Solitude - The American imperium in the Arab-Muslim world has hatched a monster; primacy has begotten its nemesis. Pax Americana is here to stay -- But so too is the resistance to it, the uneasy mix in those lands of the need for the foreigner's order and the urge to lash out against it. George W. Bush, who grew up far removed from foreign places, must now take his country on a journey into an alien and difficult world./
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Ajami, Fouad
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2001
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Bridging the Globalization Gap - Are Human Rights Universal? - More and more, the universality of human rights is being challenged. But groups such as the Taliban, who claim to stand for specific values, rarely speak for those they supposedly represent. Herewith a defense of truly global human rights./
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Franck, Thomas M
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2001
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Bridging the Globalization Gap - The Great Divide in the Global Village - Why has the developing world become poorer as the industrialized nations have grown richer? Robust growth depends on a strong state that can enforce laws, yet many impoverished countries lack effective governance. And by strictly limiting immigration, rich countries deny the world's poor a chance to vote with their feet./
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Scott, Bruce R
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2001
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Bridging the Globalization Gap - The Question of Hegemony - America's predominance in the world has become the rallying cry of both liberals and conservatives in Washington. But this so-called New Wilsonianism is untenable: As history shows, a superpower inevitably invites opposition./
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Pfaff, William
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2001
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Bridging the Globalization Gap - The Spirit of Capitalism - The economist Hernando de Soto argues in his new book that property rights are an essential ingredient for economic development. But this single-bullet theory would do better by noting the complex cultural factors that also affect growth./
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Samuelson, Robert J
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2001
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Bridging the Globalization Gap - Toward Global Parliament - In international politics, transnational interest groups are gaining clout -- But they lack an institution to represent them. Civil society must make its many voices heard. The global era needs a global parliament./
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Falk, Richard
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2001
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Bridging the Globalization Gap - Will the Nation-State Survive Globalization? - Doomsayers predict that globalization will weaken national governments. They should bite their tongues. Global governance will of course grow in step with economic integration. But it will actually express and promote, rather than suppress, the interests of nation-states./
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Wolf, Martin
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2001
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Challenges for the Next President - A Grand Trade Bargain - Washington faces two enormous tasks in forming economic policy: It must preserve U.S. economic supremacy while defusing the bitter resentment that America's clout provokes abroad. A grand bargain with developing countries is badly needed. For starters, America should slash its trade barriers in agriculture and textiles in return for a global accord on intellectual-property rights./
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Sanger, David E
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2001
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Challenges for the Next President - Facing Reality in China Policy - China may be the most important country in America's future. Its power is undoubtedly on the rise, and Washington must give it due regard. U.S.-China relations have recently made great progress, particularly on trade-related issues. But the relationship is fraught with tensions that could explode into conflict at any time. The next administration needs to get China policy right, before disaster strikes./
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Shambaugh, David
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2001
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Challenges for the Next President - Keeping America's Military Edge - The U.S. military dominates the world, holding a qualitative edge over friend and foe alike. But that edge may now be slipping. Although the armed forces themselves remain sharp, the institutions that support them are in trouble. Bad management and low morale have weakened America's security establishment and may soon undermine the nation's military power. Washington must make major changes, and fast./
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Carter, Ashton B
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2001
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Challenges for the Next President - The New Face of Northeast Asia - After more than 50 years of dominating Northeast Asian diplomacy, Washington must now accommodate the fallout from the historic rapprochement between North and South Korea. As regional leaders take the reins of diplomacy, they face an uncertain future and lack the institutions that could guide the transition. The next U.S. administration can help, but not until it rethinks its own regional policies./
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Calder, Kent E
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2001
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Challenges for the Next President - The Nightmare of Bioterrorism - Biological terrorism is now a greater menace than ever, yet the world remains woefully unprepared to protect itself. Public health systems must stockpile vaccines and develop response strategies -- But they risk losing legitimacy if governments continue to rely on the military and the police for defense against bioterrorism. It is time to seriously rethink the U.S. approach to this deadly threat./
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Garrett, Laurie
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2001
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Comments - Asia's Bad Old Ways - The crony capitalism of Asian firms was once a rational adaptation to their business environment, but it is now outdated. Rather than preaching or bullying, the West should have faith that the need for foreign capital will spur the necessary changes./
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Root, Hilton L
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2001
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Comments - Come Partly Home, America - America should not abdicate its military duties abroad. But careful cuts in the number of U.S. troops overseas could alleviate some current problems -- Such as poor troop morale and low readiness -- Without sacrificing U.S. interests or strategic goals./
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O'Hanlon, Michael
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2001
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Comments - Doing Good While Doing Well - Over the last decade, Enterprise Funds have blazed a new path for development aid, merging public capital with private management to nurture businesses in new democracies. The costs are low and the results impressive; attention must be paid./
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Birkelund, John P
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2001
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Comments - Finding Allies in the Back Yard - With so many players involved, the eagerly anticipated Free Trade Area of the Americas is likely to wind up a shallow project. A better way to jump-start hemispheric integration would be to expand NAFTA to the Southern Cone -- Enhancing prosperity, security, and democracy throughout South America./
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Balze, Felipe A M de la
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2001
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Comments - Globalization's Democratic Deficit - From Seattle to Qu�bec City, antiglobalization protesters have complained that international institutions are illegitimate because they are undemocratic. To fight this perception, global organizations need to increase transparency, improve accountability, and think harder about norms for global governance./
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Nye Jr, Joseph S
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2001
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