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Don't Worry About the Peace Treaty
Aid or not, Camp David isn't in danger.Paul R. PillarAs the Obama administration struggles to walk a fine policy line on Egypt that takes appropriate account of the diverse U.S. interests at stake, one...
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Authoritarianism Pushes Back
From the Middle East to China, autocrats are flexing their muscles.Paul R. PillarIn the 24 years since Francis Fukuyama wrote his seminal article in The National Interest describing liberal democracy...
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The Surge of Violence in Iraq
It doesn't mean we should still be there.Paul R. PillarPrime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq is in Washington this week, getting away for a moment from the violent mess in his home country. An...
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Obama's War on Coal Goes Global
A set of administration policies could hinder access to electricity in poor areas around the developing world.Gal LuftReluctant as it may be to go to take part in wars in the Middle East, the Obama...
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What Typhoon Haiyan Taught Us about China
A country not interested in a liberal, equitable, peaceful regional order—China only cares about itself.Walter LohmanIf the Asia Pacific region ever needed a reminder of the difference between a...
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The Silliness of "China in Africa"
African states aren't passively surrendering to Chinese dominance.Aleksandra W. GadzalaSince China forayed into African markets in the mid-2000s there has been ongoing speculation surrounding what...
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Typhoon Haiyan, Japan and the New Asia
Both Tokyo and Washington are advancing their regional agendas as they aid the Philippines.J. Berkshire MillerAlmost immediately after news of the devastation wrecked by typhoon Haiyan starting pouring...
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Egypt Needs Free Trade, Not More Aid
Easy foreign money has allowed Cairo to put off necessary reforms of its distorted, inefficient economy.Doug BandowEgypt is racing toward dictatorship. Gen. Abdel Fatah al-Sisi even arrested opponents...
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A Better Way to Tie Egypt Aid to Democracy
Don't be afraid to use our aid as a tool.Patrick ChristyEgypt’s political future remains uncertain as the country risks repeatedly trading one strongman for another. Consecutive governments have...
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Paul R. PillarThere is ample reason to be disturbed, as are Senator Patrick Leahy and some others, about any resumption of military aid to Egypt at this time. Adherence to U.S. law regarding what is...
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The President Strikes a Nerve
"It must be painful for Mr. Obama's opponents to be reminded how right he was..."Paul R. PillarPresident Obama has gotten much attention from a single extended response he gave to a question about his...
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What Is Europe Doing to Stop the Islamic State?
Great Britain, France and Germany are picking up the slack and leading Europe’s response to the crisis in Iraq. Could they do even more?Daniel R. DePetrisOn August 13, 2014, Benjamin Rhodes—President...
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A Diplomatic Solution for Ukraine
"The urgent priority should be to end the fighting."Ian BondDenis CorboyWilliam CourtneyJohn HerbstRichard KauzlarichWilliam TaylorKenneth YalowitzUkrainian forces are gaining ground in the country's...
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Hospital Ships: Soft Power Shock and Awe
The Navy shouldn't underestimate the strategic benefits of some of its less exciting tools.Henry HolstAs U.S. defense budgets continue to shrink, policymakers must use innovative strategies to project...
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The Aftermath of Ukraine's Elections: One Step Forward or Two Steps Back?
"For a truly peaceful resolution to take place, Ukraine has to embrace dissenting voices in its government not with contempt, but with an intention to work with them." Katrina V. NegroukFollowing...
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The Myth of the Militarization of America's Africa Policy
So long as the gap between these threats and African military capacity persists, it is in American and African interests to advance security-assistance policies to help build professional, capable...
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How USAID’s Growing Relevance Could Destroy It
The U.S. government needs civilian tools to advance its short-term interests in difficult environments, but continuing to retrofit or cannibalize long-term USAID programs may do more harm than good....
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For Ukraine, Weakness Could Be Its Greatest Strength
If Kyiv assumes that Western leaders consider Ukraine too strategically important to let fail, then they will likely be in for an unpleasant surprise. It must clearly make its present difficulties an...
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5 Reasons Arming Ukraine Won’t Work
"While arming Ukraine may help Ukraine’s military kill more enemy soldiers . . . it is quite unlikely that doing so will succeed in changing the Kremlin’s policy in Ukraine."Paul J. SaundersWith...
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Saudi Money Shaping U.S. Research
Riyadh is dumping money on American researchers, diverting their efforts from projects that could harm the Kingdom's energy interests.Susan SchmidtSaudi Arabia’s oil reserves are expected to run dry in...
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