Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Balancing Political Checkbooks

What can President Obama and Chancellor Merkel learn from each other during their Washington meeting?

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Why the War in Afghanistan Cannot Be Won

Why is the situation in Afghanistan today resembling the quagmire in Vietnam in the 1960s?

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Obama, Europe and the Inevitable

What does Europe’s embrace of Barack Obama mean for transatlantic relations?

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Managing the Recovery of Failing States (Part I)

How can international donors create realistic expectations for Afghanistan?

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American Power and the Fall of Modernity (Part I)

What will the nation-state look like in the future?

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Afghanistan: The Way Forward

Why does half of all U.S. assistance to Afghanistan still return to the United States in salaries and profits?

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Afghanistan on the Brink

What are the prospects for democracy in Afghanistan?

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Time to Reset U.S.-India Relations

How can India and the United States build on warming bilateral relations?

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Islam: Reforming a Recalcitrant Religion (Part II)

What sort of reforms should Islam undertake?

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U.S. Defense and the Four Percent Smokescreen (Part I)

How much money does the United States really spend on its military?

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