Issue Brief posted May 9, 2012 by J.D. Foster, Ph.D.
Germany’s Economy Is Badly Exposed
As the European economic crisis once again comes to a boil, many wonder how the Europeans put themselves in such hot water. This is a political crisis on top of an unemployment crisis, which bubbles on top of a fiscal crisis, underneath which is the critical element of an unsustainable imbalance in trade flows. While the trade imbalances within Europe have many causes,…
Special Report posted July 15, 2010 by Robin Harris, D. Phil.
Europe: What Future?
Abstract: The pretense that the European Union is successful and stable—and that the euro is a successful and stable currency—has been exploded by events surrounding the financial bailout of Greece. No one knows where the contagion will spread or how it may end. The world’s financial markets have occasionally teetered on the edge of panic. But the full implications of…
WebMemo posted March 4, 2010 by Sally McNamara, Baker Spring
President Obama Must Not Remove Nuclear Weapons from Europe
In April 2009—less than three months into his term of office—President Barack Obama laid out the centerpiece of his foreign policy vision for his Administration: the global eradication of nuclear weapons. Citing America’s atomic strikes against the Japanese Empire during World War II, President Obama stated that America has a “moral responsibility” to walk the “road to…
Testimony posted March 3, 2010 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D.
Chinese Outward Investment: Better Information Required
Testimony before theU.S.-China Economic and Security Review CommissionFebruary 25, 2009
The debate over the nature and implications of Chinese investment around the globe suffers badly from too much speculation and too few facts. It is in the PRC's interest to dampen the former by addressing the latter. However, there is very recent evidence that domestic political…
WebMemo posted February 12, 2010 by Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., Khrystyna Kushnir
After Ukraine Elections: What Is Next for U.S. Policy?
On February 7, Ukrainians elected former Prime Minister Victor Yanukovych as president, a defeat for current Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. The first round of elections, held on January 17, appeared to be free and fair. The U.S. embassy and OSCE concluded that the second round of runoff elections were free and fair as well. Ukrainian courts may review some of…
Lecture posted January 27, 2010 by Lee Edwards, Ph.D.
Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism
Abstract: "The fall of the [Soviet] empire," former Czech president Vaclav Havel wrote, "is an event on the same scale of historical importance as the fall of the Roman Empire." It is true that Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev repudiated the Brezhnev Doctrine--that the Soviet Union will use force if necessary to ensure that a socialist state remains socialist--and in so…
Executive Summary posted December 3, 2009 by Sally McNamara
Executive Summary: NATO Allies in Europe Must Do More in Afghanistan
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At the end of August, U.S. General Stanley McChrystal, the top NATO commander in Afghanistan, advised the Obama Administration that the mission in Afghanistan "will likely result in failure" unless the U.S. and NATO implement a new counterinsurgency strategy backed by a significant surge of up to 80,000 additional U.S. troops. Importantly, he noted…
Backgrounder posted December 3, 2009 by Sally McNamara
NATO Allies in Europe Must Do More in Afghanistan
Executive Summary
Abstract: President Barack Obama recently announced a new strategy to lead the 43-nation NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan to victory. Upon the request of General Stanley McChrystal, President Obama has ordered the deployment of 30,000 additional U.S. troops to…