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Essay, Mar/Apr 2010
Enemies Into FriendsPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Charles A. Kupchan

During his first year in office, U.S. President Barack Obama made engagement with U.S. adversaries one of his administration's priorities. The historical record makes clear that Obama is on the right track: reaching out to adversaries is an essential start to rapprochement.
Essay, Nov/Dec 2009
The Forgotten Front Premium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Christopher S. Bond and Lewis M. Simons

Will President Barack Obama's visit to Indonesia herald a new era in relations between Washington and the countries of Southeast Asia? In 2009, Christopher S. Bond and Lewis M. Simons wrote that the United States should use trade, aid, and education to alleviate poverty and prevent terrorism in the region.
Review Essay, Jul/Aug 2007
The Art of Peace: Bringing Diplomacy Back to WashingtonPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Chester A. Crocker

Washington has abandoned diplomacy in favor of military power. In Statecraft, Dennis Ross urges U.S. officials to resurrect the United States' peacemaking tradition and restore its international reputation.
Review Essay, Nov/Dec 2006
A Selective Partnership: Getting U.S.-Iranian Relations RightPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Gary Sick

After dispelling myths about Tehran -- that the regime is unitary, evil, and about to collapse -- Ray Takeyh's skillful book on U.S.-Iranian relations offers pragmatic prescriptions to Washington: against regime change and for more engagement.
Essay, Mar/Apr 2006
China and Japan's Simmering RivalryPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Kent E. Calder

Although Japan and China have close economic ties, their diplomatic relations have been strained by clashing interests and cultural friction. The United States has an important role to play in promoting cooperation between Tokyo and Beijing and helping them adjust to a new phase in East Asia's history.
Response, Jul/Aug 2005
His Master's Voice?Premium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
David S. Jackson et al.
Comment, May/Jun 2005
Pitch ImperfectPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Sanford J. Ungar

The Voice of America -- the United States' best tool of public diplomacy -- is being subjected to systematic cutbacks, even as the country's international image is suffering. Washington must reverse the trend or face even greater hostility abroad.
Comment, Mar/Apr 2005
All the Presidents' MenPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Michael Fullilove

In its first term, the Bush administration all but ignored a powerful diplomatic tool that had served Washington well in the past: the special envoy. With the State Department now under new management, it should start dispatching emissaries again.
Review Essay, Jul/Aug 2004
The Fire Last TimePremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Scott Snyder

Going Critical offers an insiders' view of the deal struck with North Korea in 1994 and a core lesson for the Bush administration: there's no substitute for negotiation.
Comment, May/Jun 2004
The Decline of America's Soft PowerPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

The Bush administration may dismiss the relevance of soft power, but it does so at great peril. Success in the war on terrorism depends on Washington's capacity to persuade others without force, and that capacity is in dangerous decline.
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