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The Return of the German Problem
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Dean — From Dynamo to Destruction
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America’s Foreign Legion
How could the United States outsource military operations in Iraq to keep human and monetary costs manageable?
The U.S. Occupation of Japan — Four Lessons for Iraq
What lessons for Iraq can the Bush Administration take away from the post-World War II occupation of Japan?
Can Mexico Turn Into Another Colombia?
Is the U.S. Mexican policy poised to turn its neighbor into another Colombia?
The Changing Nature of War
Is a philosophy of doubt the better counsel in deciding to go to war?
U.S. Finances as a Global House of Cards?
Why has the current U.S. account deficit not scared off international investors?
2004 — Challenges for Global Politics
Our most compelling quotes from 2003 on the global political landscape.























