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  Foreign Policy in Focus - A Think Tank Without Walls
Policy Outreach Director, Erik Leaver was interviewed on Vatican Radio on Iraq's sectarian violence.
The Bush administration's AIDS policy is underfunded and poorly targeted, as Michael Stulman explains in The Flawed ABCs of PEPFAR.
The United States is negotiating with North Korea but hasn't changed its fundamental policy toward the region.
www.fpif.org   (1332 words)

  
  An Analysis of United States Foreign Policy
However, by the end of the 19th century the entire continental United States was in our possession and the citizenry of this country turned their eyes out to sea.
Once the United States had established it's presence in the far east it felt obliged to oversee all that went on in the area.
the United States was determined to gain a voice in the international arena for the political status it would generate and the strategic benefits it would foster.
www.studyworld.com /an_analysis_of_united_states_for.htm   (700 words)

  
 United States Foreign Policy in the States of Central Asia
As a result, the United States is pursuing its policy objectives in Central Asia through a combination of diplomacy, relationship building, and foreign assistance, in addition to increasing its military presence to pursue the campaign in Afghanistan.
The United States is committed to help the states assess the threats they face, and will work with them to develop an organizational design to best address those threats.
The United States adopted a similar patient and long-term approach to its policy in East Asia thirty years ago, and that region has since made significant strides, which Central Asia, with its rich human resources, could emulate and aim for.
www.brookings.edu /comm/events/hill20021112.htm   (1951 words)

  
 United States Foreign Policy - A Comedy Of Errors
It seems more apparent with each passing day that American foreign policy is being run by the Wizard of Oz, hidden behind the curtain using smoke and mirrors, and anything that comes to mind, in articulating its position and place in the world.
A comprehensive overhaul of this nation,s foreign policy is a must for this to happen.
A policy based on compassion, respect for others, and leading by example, is a prerequisite for goodwill abroad and peace of mind at home.
www.rense.com /general33/states.htm   (1057 words)

  
 Foreign relations of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Secretary of State is the foreign minister of the United States and is the primary conductor of state-to-state diplomacy.
In the twilight of the Cold War, the United States invaded Panama, partly based on its re-declaration of the "War on Drugs." In the 1980's the U.S. declared a "war on terror" and operated campaigns in Central America which in 1986 led to the World Court conviction of international terrorism by the US against Nicaragua.
United States foreign policy is influenced by the efforts of the U.S. government to halt imports of illicit drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and marijuana.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foreign_relations_of_the_United_States   (4534 words)

  
 Expert Sees More Proactive U.S. Policy Against Terrorism, July 2, 2002
A framework for America's new policy mindset is becoming increasingly clear, namely that three situations exist that the United States is unwilling to accept: (1) terrorists targeting of innocent civilians, (2) leaders of countries pursuing weapons of mass destruction for offensive purposes, and (3) leaders of countries harboring terrorists.
Press reports indicate as well that the United States is approaching the point where it may be willing to consider authorizing selective targeting of individual terrorists and their leaders when facing grave and imminent terrorist threats and when prudent self-defense warrants such activity.
Critics have consistently argued that past anti-terrorism policies that permitted targeting of terrorist infrastructure, but not individuals, had the potential of causing unnecessary civilian deaths as it is a common practice for terrorists to locate infrastructure in heavily populated civilian areas.
www.usembassy.it /file2002_07/alia/a2070206.htm   (4622 words)

  
 U.S. Foreign Policy
Foreign policy materials may be located under such subject headings as "Foreign Assistance," Foreign Relations," "Military Assistance," and the names of specific acts and programs, as well as country name.
AEI scholars analyze relations between the United States and its allies; security threats, currently focusing on Asia and the Middle East; the transition to democratic capitalism in developing and postcommunist countries; and the performance of international organizations and institutions.
The Foreign Policy Association (FPA) is a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental, educational organization founded in 1918 to educate Americans about significant world issues that have an important impact on their lives.
www.columbia.edu /cu/lweb/indiv/lehman/guides/foreign.html   (3030 words)

  
 United State’s Foreign Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The United State’s foreign policy of Bush and gang is actually very simple to understand.
They - other countries - also know the United States hasn’t any misgivings about killing any leaders and their families if that is what it takes to force governments to abide by our rules.
He - and therefore the United States - acts as a messenger of God leading the people on Earth to peace - no matter how many countries have to be attacked and how many millions are killed as the United States establishes “peace” on Earth.
www.worldnewsstand.net /03/Ed_Lewis/23.htm   (543 words)

  
 UNITED STATES: Foreign Policy under George W. Bush
That means that for the next four years, the United States may be going it alone.
Foreign policy has not played a decisive role in electing a president since 1968, the height of the Vietnam War.
George Bush the elder toned down the evangelism, but his foreign policy was grounded in Wilson's language of mutuality and cooperation -- above all in creating the coalition that waged the gulf war.
www.stanford.edu /group/wais/USA/us_gwbushforeignpolicy11501.html   (328 words)

  
 InfoDome - United States Foreign Affairs Resources
Foreign Consular Offices in the United States (S 1.69/2) - Consular offices are below the level of embassies and are spread throughout the United States (sort of like branch offices), consisting of anywhere from one person working from home to a regular office.
A limited number of Foreign Relations of the U.S. are available on the internet through the State Department's home page.
INFOCUS - FOREIGN POLICY: A joint project of the Interhemispheric Resource Center and the Institute for Policy Studies, a "progressive" (their term), liberal leaning organization devoted to human rights.
infodome.sdsu.edu /research/guides/gov/foreign.shtml   (646 words)

  
 JRL 4-1-02 - Russia, United States, Foreign Policy
At the present time, the entire foreign policy of the United States is subjected to the task it has set for itself -- to consolidate its positions of the only world leader.
The United States has already made it quite clear that NATO will further expand and the Baltic countries will be admitted to the Alliance.
The United States is powerful enough to ensure stability worldwide, provided it does not act according to the 'might is right' principle.
www.cdi.org /russia/Johnson/6165-10.cfm   (1285 words)

  
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This upper-level course surveys contemporary United States foreign policy, examines the significant issues confronting that policy, and identifies the international, institutional, and domestic setting in which decision-makers operate.
POLS 670 fulfills the political science distribution requirement for the "international law and relations" field; for the international studies co-major it is part of the "conflict and cooperation" field.
The course will include both lectures and discussions as well as more than a dozen occasions on which we will analyze specific foreign policy "cases." The lectures and general discussion will build on, rather than duplicate, the assigned readings, so it is important to be familiar with the material before class.
www.isanet.org /sections/fp/syllabi/gernusfp.html   (1811 words)

  
 United States Foreign Policy and the Role of the International Criminal Court.
The United States signed the Rome Statute on December 31, 2000 yet to date has not ratified the document, and is therefore not a party to it.
Second, the United States contends that the International Criminal Court undermines the role of the United Nations Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security.
Moreover, the United States acknowledges the importance of international criminal enforcement, but contends that an extension of international criminal jurisdiction over states without their express consent is an erosion of national sovereignty, and that human freedom may be protected through the strengthening of domestic judicial frameworks.
www.hrcr.org /hottopics/criminalcourt.html   (586 words)

  
 United States Foreign Policy
But to protect our people from bodily harm at the hands of foreign aggressors, we must maintain a military force which is not only capable of crushing an invasion, but of striking a sufficiently powerful counterblow as to make in unattractive for would-be conquerors to try their luck with us.
Applying this philosophy to the sphere of foreign policy, one is able almost instantly to determine the correct answer to so many international questions that, otherwise, seem hopelessly complex.
Our traditional policy of neutrality and non-interference with other nations was based on the principle that this policy was the best way to avoid disputes with other nations and to maintain the liberty of this country without war.
www.spingola.com /united_states_foreign_policy.htm   (4993 words)

  
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United States Foreign Economic Policy introduces students to the major events and issues that have shaped the economic aspects of United States foreign policy.
United States Foreign Economic Policy continues by delving into a selection of salient issues, namely, development, globalization and the environment.
United States Foreign Economic Policy can serve as: (1) a self-contained introduction for students with an interest in the politics of international economic affairs or international development, or (2) a foundation course for more advanced classes on the topic.
www.american.edu /silvia/385.01.htm   (4708 words)

  
 United States foreign policy towards Cambodia
United States Foreign Policy towards Cambodia, 1977-92: a question of realities by Christopher Brady.
Important to the story all the time were the attitudes of US policy makers towards Vietnam, the country which had so recently defeated the US and which itself invaded and occupied Cambodia during the Carter Presidential years.
The views expressed are those of the contributors, and not necessarily those of the Centre, the College or the University.
www.americansc.org.uk /Reviews/Cambodia.htm   (453 words)

  
 Government 311 United States Foreign Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
With a historical base established, the major institutions and actors in American foreign policy are considered.
A significant component of the course is the intensive discussion of specific foreign policy decisions.
Students are strongly encouraged to stay current with foreign policy developments through reading one of the major newspapers (e.g., New York Times or Washington Post) in either the paper or on-line version.
www.wesleyan.edu /gov/Syllabi/g311df.htm   (2631 words)

  
 HyperWar: Peace and War: United States Foreign Policy, 1931-1941
The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (McReynolds), House of Representatives, April 5, 1933
The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (McReynolds), House of Representatives, January 8, 1938
On January 2, 1943, the Department of State released a publication entitled ìPeace and War: United States Foreign Policy, 1931-1941î, containing references to a number of documents concerning the conduct of the foreign relations of the United States during that ten-year period.
www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/Dip/PaW   (3915 words)

  
 US Department of State - Home Page
Acting Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance Henrietta H. Fore (Aug. 29): "We carry such enormous concern and condolences to the people of Greece for the loss of life, for the loss of property, and the loss of trees.
Tourism drives the economy in Barbados, but offshore banking and financial services have become an increasingly important source of foreign exchange and economic growth.
Topics in the State Department's online forum include Iraq, Afghanistan, UN reform, and other key issues.
www.state.gov   (510 words)

  
 United States Foreign Policy toward Africa - Cambridge University Press   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
He argues that though we often assume that US policymakers 'speak with one voice', Washington's foreign policy is, however, derived from numerous centres of power which each have the ability to pull policy in different directions.
The book describes the evolution of policy at three levels: Presidents and their close advisors; the bureaucracies of the executive branch; and Congress and African affairs interest groups.
Drawing on over 100 interviews, and detailed case studies in Zaire, Ethiopia-Somalia and South Africa, this book provides a unique analysis of the historical evolution of US foreign policy towards Africa from the 1940s to the 1990s.
www.cambridge.org /catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=052144439X   (280 words)

  
 Gore Wrecked Russia Policy - United states foreign policy towards Russia criticized - Government Activity Insight on ...
After eight years of Clinton policies designed to woo both Moscow and Beijing, the United States is the odd man out." That's a sober conclusion from the Speaker's Advisory Group on Russia, a congressional panel assessing the effects of U.S. policy toward the former Soviet Union.
As its subtitle suggests, the Cox report is more of an analysis of the policies of the Clinton administration as a whole than an attack on the vice president.
But Gore is fair game, the report argues, because of the dominant role he played in developing policy and running the day-to-day relationship with Russia.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1571/is_38_16/ai_66241127   (750 words)

  
 Debate on United States foreign policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This committee investigated the covert side of US foreign policy and discovered a number of scandalous secrets, some of which were leaked to the public, while others remained secret.
The fact that we are here to discuss the question of whether American foreign policy does more harm than good is further proof of that denial, for the question has been answered many times over.
And remember, the awful Taliban regime would never have come to power in the first place if the United States, in the 1980s and 90s, had not played an essential role in the overthrow of a secular and fairly progressive government, which allowed women much more freedom than they'll ever have under the current government.
members.aol.com /bblum6/debate.htm   (1075 words)

  
 United States Foreign Policy
U.S. policies and ideals from Wilson and FDR can be seen in the post-Cold war era.
In the development of the strategy or policy approach, the material from Hastedt describing how American foreign policy is developed, its tools, techniques, constraints should all be address.
U.S. Foreign Policy Topic (20%):  This is a research paper on a topic of your choice.
www.jmu.edu /polisci/POSC370.htm   (1665 words)

  
 Christopher Mitchell: Western Hemisphere Immigration and United States Foreign Policy
"Although immigration policy has traditionally been considered as falling within the sphere of domestic affairs, recent developments worldwide have propelled international migration on the agenda of decision-makers and scholars concerned with foreign policy and international relations.
By virtue of its dominant position in the Western Hemisphere and its strategic as well as trade policies toward source countries, the United States plays a major role in determining the region's population movements; and its response to these movements is in turn shaped in large measure by foreign policy considerations.
He is the author of The Legacy of Populism in Bolivia: From the MNR to Military Rule (Praeger, 1977) and the editor of Changing Perspectives in Latin American Studies: Insights from Six Disciplines (Stanford University Press, 1988).
www.psupress.org /books/titles/0-271-00789-3.html   (252 words)

  
 Government 311 United States Foreign Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
There is some material on the history of US foreign policy, but students looking for a more historically oriented course would probably find this course ill-suited for their interests.
Similarly, students interested in US foreign economic policy are unlikely to enjoy this course as that subject will not be covered here.
Prerequisites: Even though the first couple of weeks will be dedicated to the theoretical foundations of foreign policy making, I will expect students to have basic knowledge of international relations theory entering the class.
www.wesleyan.edu /gov/Syllabi/g311ag.htm   (1657 words)

  
 FRONTLINE/WORLD . Educators . Activities . Politics . Face-Off: United States Foreign Policy With North Korea | PBS
Each group should identify any actions taken by the United States against North Korea and both the short-term and long-term results of those actions.
Discuss foreign policy concepts, for example, the Truman Doctrine, isolationism, containment, atomic diplomacy and so on.
United States History, Standard 30: Understands developments in foreign policy and domestic politics between the Nixon and Clinton presidencies
www.pbs.org /frontlineworld/educators/politics_northkorea.html   (881 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The American Age: United States Foreign Policy at Home and Abroad 1750 to the Present: Books: Walter Lafeber   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Crisis and Crossfire: The United States and the Middle East Since 1945 (Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations) by Peter L Hahn
I had this as a textbook for my foreign policy and decision making class last fall and found it to be a great book on the history of US foreign policy.
I felt that the usage of editorial cartoons throughout the text was an excellent idea, as it allowed the reader to have a sense of the public mood during the era in question.
www.amazon.com /American-Age-United-Foreign-Present/dp/0393964744   (1338 words)

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