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September/October 2008

September/October 2008
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Essays

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The Next PresidentPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Richard Holbrooke

The next U.S. president will inherit a more difficult set of international challenges than any predecessor since World War II.
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The September 12 ParadigmPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Robert Kagan

The next administration must learn from Bush's mistakes, but should not shy away from using U.S. power to promote American values.
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How to Leave a Stable IraqPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Stephen Biddle, Michael E. O'Hanlon, and Kenneth M. Pollack

The situation in Iraq is improving. With the right strategy, the United States will eventually be able to draw down troops without sacrificing stability.
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A Strategic Economic EngagementPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Henry M. Paulson Jr.

The prosperity of the United States and China depends on helping China further integrate into the global economic system.
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Containing Climate ChangePremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Carter F. Bales and Richard D. Duke

The United States can curb its own emissions and encourage energy efficiency and the development of clean-energy technology worldwide by rethinking carbon regimes.
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Millions UprootedPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
António Guterres

The international community must ensure that people seeking safety are protected; sovereignty is not a shield behind which authoritarian governments may terrorize their own people.
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Making Intervention WorkPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Morton Abramowitz and Thomas Pickering

The UN must streamline its decision making process so it can start backing up its lofty words with action.
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Keeping Up With AsiaPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Yoichi Funabashi

The Bush legacy in Asia is positive and the next admistration can continue this trend by continuing multilateral engagement with Japan and China.
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Morning in Latin AmericaPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Jorge G. Castañeda

The key to a successful foreign policy in Latin America will be focusing on four critical issues -- Cuba, immigration, trade, and the "two lefts".
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The Land of Hope Again?Premium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Dominique Moïsi

A culture of fear has supplanted the traditional U.S. culture of hope. By returning to hope, the United States can regain the standing it has lost.
September/October 2008

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Reviews & Responses

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A War to Start All WarsPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Shlomo Ben-Ami

Israel should pull back settlements and give up its '67 gains in order to secure its '48 victory.
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In Memoriam: Just CausesPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Christopher Hitchens

Because borders are becoming ever more porous and contingent, everyone has an interest in humanitarian intervention.

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