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Congress and the United Nations
Spencer P. Boyer details a strategy for building a stronger U.S.-U.N. relationship and moving forward on reforms.Other Europe Features
November 18, 2008
The Experience of the UK Child Poverty Target
In 1999 Tony Blair announced a goal of eliminating child poverty in Britain within a generation. Kate Bell examines the country's progress.
November 3, 2008
The Price of Poverty
New research from the UK confirms what CAP showed in 2007—child poverty drags down a nation’s economy.
September 26, 2008
The Coldest Days of the Cold War
The next U.S. president can learn much from looking at that time and the approaches of Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy.
August 28, 2008
The Future of U.S.-Russia Relations
Spencer Boyer on how the Russia-Georgia conflict in South Ossettia has and will change U.S.-Russia relations.
August 21, 2008
Think Again: Return of the Cold War Punditocracy
There are no good guys in the Georgia-Russia conflict, but the media seems hell-bent on simplifying it so that Russia is the only aggressor.
August 19, 2008
Reckless Management of U.S. Interests in the Caucasus
Scott Lilly raises questions about the U.S. role in the escalation of conflict in Georgia.
August 13, 2008
Why Russia Can't Be Ignored
The international conflict between Russia and Georgia over the status of Georgia's breakaway territory of South Ossetia rightly brought about hand-wringing from a war-weary international community. The crisis has already caused a humanitarian catastrophe in which thousands have been killed and tens of thousands have been displaced in and around South Ossetia.
August 12, 2008
There’s a Bear in the Woods!
Bush administration neoconservatives were caught flatfooted by reawakening Russian empire, writes Scott Lilly.
July 23, 2008
Russia's Mojito Squadron
The Russian newspaper Izvestia reported Monday that Russian bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons could be deployed to Cuba in response to U.S. plans to install a missile defense system in Eastern Europe.
July 16, 2008
America's Immigration Lesson to Europe
Europe's low birthrates pose a serious threat to its economic security, making immigration crucial to its survival.
March 11, 2008
Russia's False Choice
Russia's choice between full democracy and stability is a false one, writes Spencer Boyer on The Root.
December 11, 2007
The Future of Kosovo
The threat of renewed violence in Kosovo means NATO must strengthen its peacekeeping forces, writes Spencer P. Boyer.
December 11, 2007
A Fresh Start for Sarkozy?
Sarkozy should seize the opportunity to repair his relationship with France's immigrant communities, write Spencer Boyer and Matthew Forgotson.
November 8, 2007
Sarkozy and America
October 3, 2007
Re-framing Social Safety Nets
European and American policy makers discuss how globalization is affecting the role of the government in the Western world.
August 7, 2007
Europe Confronts Islam
Reluctance to embrace the Muslim community in Western Europe threatens to alienate people who are key to curbing future terrorist attacks.
July 23, 2007
Standing With Kosovo Again
June 1, 2007
Learning from Europe: Designing Cap-and-Trade Programs that Work
The marketplace for greenhouse gas emissions in Europe offers lessons as the U.S. develops its own cap-and-trade system to combat global warming, writes Benjamin Goldstein.
April 13, 2006
Is Freedom Still on the March in Ukraine?
December 12, 2005
France's rift: culture, not color
November 10, 2005
France, Argentina, and a Clamoring for Decent Work
September 22, 2005
Foreign Policy Implications of a New German Government
September 16, 2005
Innovation and Growth: The Missing Dimension in Germany's Election Campaigns
September 12, 2005
Decision in Germany
May 26, 2005
Global waves from a Europe adrift?
April 4, 2005
Yushchenko's challenges
February 23, 2005
A Skeptical Welcome, Mr. President
February 22, 2005
Why Europe Matters
February 18, 2005
Memo on President Bush's Trip to Europe
December 22, 2004
"Meddling" In Ukraine
November 30, 2004
Restoring Relations with Europe Takes More than Nice Words
November 29, 2004
Statement by Robert O. Boorstin
September 14, 2004
Putin's Strong Hand Is Failing Russia (and his Allies in the West)
June 24, 2004
The Putin Paradox
June 8, 2004
The Atlantic Alliance
March 18, 2004
The Warning in Spain's Election
March 17, 2004
Right Wing Manipulates Spanish Attacks
March 16, 2004
Lessons From Madrid: Lies and Deception Don't Sell
February 24, 2004
What the World is Saying...
February 24, 2004
Developing a Russia Policy
January 8, 2004
Wanted: A New U.S. Policy on Russia
December 19, 2003
A Crossroads in U.S.-Russia Relations
December 19, 2003