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James B. Steinberg

Capsule Review
May/June
2009
Difficult Transitions: Foreign Policy Troubles at the Outset of Presidential Power
<p>Walter Russell Mead</p>

The extended transition of power between presidential administrations is a unique feature of the U.S. political system -- and, Campbell and Steinberg argue in this comprehensive and useful guide, a serious vulnerability.
Response
Nov/Dec
1999
A Perfect Polemic: Blind to Reality on Kosovo
James B. Steinberg

If the Clinton White House is for it, Michael Mandelbaum must be against it. Hence his broadside on Kosovo ignored the inconvenient fact that NATO won.
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In the Magazine

November/December 2009 / 6, 88
Essay
In the Quicksands of Somalia
Bronwyn Bruton

Washington's repeated attempts to bring peace to Somalia with state-building initiatives have failed, even backfired. It should renounce political intervention and encourage local development without trying to improve governance.
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