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September 21, 2012

Defense and Security
Who Were the Most and Least Successful Foreign Policy Presidents?

As a teaser for next month’s presidential debates, CNN.com’s Global Public Square asked a group of “historians and commentators” to offer their judgments on which presidents enjoyed the most success …

A video tribute at the Republican National Convention in Tampa honors former presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. (Mike Segar/ courtesy Reuters)

April 9, 2007

China
Approach China with an "Affirmative Agenda," Rather than Thwart its Ambition to Become a Great Power, Concludes New Report

Although China’s future is uncertain, “further integrating China into the global community offers the best hope of shaping China’s interests and conduct in accordance with international norms on secu…

October 18, 2010

United States
Midterm Elections 2010: Spending Wars

With U.S. unemployment and high debt threatening Americans at home and U.S. power abroad, this Backgrounder looks at congressional candidates’ difficulty in articulating policies that balance job cre…

March 25, 2011

Defense and Security
The Strategy, Politics, and Constitutionality of Operation Odyssey Dawn

  CFR.org just posted an interview I did yesterday with Bernie Gwertzman on Operation Odyssey Dawn. The highlights: Like many observers, I’m skeptical of how Operation Odyssey Dawn has been …

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December 15, 2010

Politics and Government
TWE Remembers: The Birth of the Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights celebrates its birthday today.  On December 15, 1791, Virginia became the eleventh state to approve the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, thereby satisfying the consti…

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