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• Foreign Policy

  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:52:51 GMT

  The U.S. and the international community face great challenges in the 21st century—globalization offers more freedom and prosperity, but also new threats to our security. The Foreign Policy Studies scholars and research help policymakers and the public address these crucial issues.

• The United Nations Denounces the U.S. Embargo on Cuba … Again

  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  For the 18th year in a row, the United Nations General Assembly unequivocally calls for the end of the U.S. embargo against Cuba. Ted Piccone examines the long-running dispute between the international community and the United States and offers suggestions for the future of U.S.-Cuba relations.

• Kim Jong Il Pardons Journalists During Bill Clinton Visit

  Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Following a surprise meeting with former President Bill Clinton, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il pardoned two jailed American journalists. Dennis Wilder joined other experts on PBS' NewsHour to examine the implications of the meeting.

• Minimizing Potential Threats from Iran: Assessing Sanctions and Other U.S. Policy Options

  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Suzanne Maloney testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on recent developments in Iran and the possibility of new sanctions. Maloney noted that while sanctions may be the only effective means of persuading Iran to cooperate, the willingness of the international community is limited and Iran is somewhat insulated because of its already poor economy and extensive petroleum exports.

• China's Temptation to Invest in Iran's Oil Industry

  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Erica Downs examines what is behind the recent Iranian invitation to China to invest $43 billion in Iran's oil industry. Downs argues that Iran is aiming to lessen the impact of additional international sanctions by adding to its meager refining capability, but she also believes there are several reasons China will be unwilling to deliver everything Iran wants.

• A New North Korea Strategy

  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  Michael O'Hanlon and Stephen Solarz write that with China’s lead—and U.S. support—Pyongyang could be brought to its knees and given the choice of watching its economy collapse or giving up nuclear weapons.

• North Korea’s Nuclear and Missile Tests and the Six-Party Talks: Where Do We Go From Here?

  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  In testimony before Congress on June 17, senior fellow and CNAPS director Richard Bush described how North Korea’s recent nuclear and missile tests have transformed the challenge faced by the international system. Dr. Bush testified that it is now clear that North Korea bases its security on nuclear weapons, and the hope that it will abandon the nuclear option has disappeared.

• Obama, South Korean President Criticize North Korea's Actions

  Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  Dennis Wilder joined Gwen Ifill to discuss President Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak meeting about recent provocations in the latest round of the ongoing diplomatic standoff with North Korea.

• Quarantine Possibilities for North Korea Shipping

  Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  Michael O'Hanlon writes that while North Korea risks some tightening of sanctions as a result of their recent nuclear test, it probably will not pay a huge and enduring price. O'Hanlon believes if North Korea is unwilling to dismantle its arsenal the U.S., China, and other international partners should set up a maritime quarantine to monitor ships that could transfer nuclear materials and technology to terrorists or other nations.

• A New Policy of Critical and Constructive Engagement with Cuba

  Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT

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  • April 22, 2009, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

  As the White House and Congress struggle to reshape U.S. policy toward Cuba, the Brookings Institution launched a new report on U.S. Policy Toward a Cuba in Transition, entitled Cuba: A New Policy of Critical and Constructive Engagement. Brookings suggests a path forward on travel, trade, human rights and diplomatic engagement – all focused on helping Cubans define a democratic course for Cuba.

• Use "Smart Power" to Help Cubans

  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Vicki Huddleston and Carlos Pascual argue that if President Obama wishes to alter U.S. policy toward Cuba, he has ample authority to do so. Huddleston and Pascual examine Obama's executive authority and note there is no reason the U.S. cannot reach out to the Cuban people and still retain the embargo as a symbol of concern about their government's failure to live up to international norms and human rights.

• Sanctioning Iran: Current Impact, Future Prospects

  Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:30:00 GMT

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  • December 16, 2008, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

  The sixth session of the Iran Working Group was held on December 16, 2008, at Brookings. Several analysts shared their expertise on the current state of sanctions against Iran – in particular, on the current measures targeting certain Iranian banks – and on the prospects for the incoming U.S. administration to achieve multilateral consensus on a diplomatic strategy toward Tehran, particularly from key actors such as Russia and China.

• U.S. Policy Toward Iran: Missed Opportunities and Paths Forward

  Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  Suzanne Maloney writes that U.S. policy toward Iran is in a profound state of disarray as international support for sanctions or use of force has dwindled recently. Maloney argues that the U.S. must first understand where the miscalculations occurred, and that the next administration should be prepared to outline a new way forward on Iran.

• Vietnam's Model for North Korea

  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  Michael O'Hanlon believes North Korea's recent nuclear declaration is good news, but he also warns the U.S. must remain cautious about the outcome. O'Hanlon argues that if the U.S. and its allies focus on fostering reform in North Korea, through carrots of aid, trade, investment and diplomatic contact, all parties may avoid returning to a crisis of severe levels.

• It Would Benefit China to Be Tougher on Iran

  Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Philip Gordon assesses China's role in recent diplomatic initiatives meant to contain Iran's nuclear program. Gordon believes China should stop refusing to place significant sanctions on Iran, and that Chinese leaders should focus on the long-term regional and global impact of a nuclear capable Iran instead of the short-term impact of their energy relationship.

• North Korea's Nuclear Declaration

  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  With North Korea now releasing information on its nuclear program and the Bush Administration stating that it will lift sanctions and remove North Korea from its list of terrorist states, Jeffrey Bader and Richard Bush offer their comments on both actions and offer recommendations for future U.S. policy. Bader and Bush say that North Korea will first need to allow on-the-ground verification at its nuclear sites.

• The Changing Nature of State Sponsorship of Terrorism

  Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  The current United States approach to state sponsorship of terrorism is flawed, writes Daniel Byman. He suggests that instead of simply managing a list of state sponsors, Washington needs to recognize the complexity of sponsorship, monitor states using a broad definition of what constitutes state sponsorship, and use diplomatic pressure as well as political and economic penalties when needed.

• Listing our Terror Problems

  Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  Daniel Byman believes the U.S. Department of State’s list of state sponsors of terrorism needs to be overhauled and updated. He notes that many of the most threatening states are those that are passive or nonaggressive, and that the costs of inaction often harm the sponsor as well as other states.

• The Future of U.S.-Syrian Relations

  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  In congressional testimony, Martin Indyk argued that the current policy of isolating Syria has had mixed results. He believes that the next U.S. president should consider a different approach that could foster a more productive relationship allowing mutual goals to be realized in the troubled region.

• U.S. Policy and Syria: Who's Converting Whom?

  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Testifying before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Peter Rodman argued "the conditions do not exist for an improvement of relations with Syria as long as Syrian policies remain hostile to important interest of ours in the Middle East." He concluded that Syria must change course in relation to Iraq, Lebanon, and Arab-Israeli peace before the U.S. reaches out to the country.

• S970: The Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007

  Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Testifying before the Senate Finance Committee, Philip Gordon shared his perspective on the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act (S970). He argued that while the bill recognizes a "broad set of diplomatic, political and economic measures,”  in order to change Iran's behavior, "we must take great care not to provoke divisions within the international coalition that has been forming to contain Iran."

• 'Hard Bargaining' Necessary with Sudan on Darfur Peacekeeping Force

  Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Despite the UN resolution creating an international peacekeeping force for Darfur with 26,000 troops, the force has been unable to fully deploy into the region. Brookings expert Roberta Cohen discusses the difficulties surrounding the deployment with Stephanie Hanson of the Council on Foreign Relations.

• Russia is Crucial to Action over a Nuclear Iran

  Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Following a report by the IAEA stating that Iran continues to violate its nuclear commitments, the United States hopes to further tighten sanctions. Instead, Philip Gordon notes "America needs to prepare for another contingency - that Russia will block action at the Security Council despite the IAEA report."

• A New Iran Strategy

  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT

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  • November 19, 2007, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

  The Saban Center for Middle East Policy hosted the fourth session of the Crisis in the Middle East Task Force. The Task Force is a monthly dinner discussion series that brings together a high-level group of policy analysts, Middle East specialists, government officials and journalists for a year-long effort to explore means of addressing the region’s many problems.

• Iran Sanctions and Regional Security

  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  The Bush Administration has issued sweeping new sanctions against Iran and its Revolutionary Guard. Philip Gordon told a congressional committee that there are no guarantees that the Iranian regime will stop its nuclear enrichment, but America must increase economic and diplomatic pressure while holding out the possibility of a better future for the Iranian people if Iran is willing to compromise.

• Studying the Society and Politics of Repressive Regimes

  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Daniel L. Byman argues that “Tehran's abuse of Esfandiari and other scholars casts a pall on many people's plans to travel to Iran for research.”

• Fear and Loathing in Tehran

  Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Article by Suzanne Maloney, The National Interest (September-October 2007)

• Loan Sanctions: A New Tool for Diplomacy?

  Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion paper by Michael Kremer and Seema Jayachandran, washingtonpost.com, February 7, 2007

• Iran: Three Alternative Futures

  Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by Kenneth M. Pollack, The Middle East Review of International Affairs (June 2006)

• Loan Sanctions and Odious Debt

  Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  Paper by Michael Kremer and Seema Jayachandran (April 2005)

• The UN Disarmament Process: French and American Lessons from Iraq

  Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  U.S.-France Analysis by Ruxandra Popa (January 2004)

• Shrewd Sanctions : Statecraft and State Sponsors of Terrorism

  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

  
  O’Sullivan, an expert on the use of positive and negative tools of economic statecraft, argues that in the post-September 11th international climate, the United States will be even more willing to use its economic power to advance its foreign policy

• The Politics of Dismantling Containment

  Sat, 01 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  The politics of dismantling containment, article in the Washington Quarterly, winter 2001, by Meghan O'Sullivan, fellow, foreign policy studies, the Brookings institution

• Two Scenarios for the Future

  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Two Scenarios for the Future, op-ed in Liberation, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings Institutuion

• America and Iran: From Containment to Coexistence

  Wed, 01 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Policy Brief #87, by Suzanne Maloney (August 2001)

• Dealing with the States Formerly Known as Rogues

  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT

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• Engaging Problem Countries

  Fri, 01 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Policy Brief #61 by Richard N. Haass and Meghan L. O'Sullivan (June 2000)

• Iraq: Time for a Modified Approach

  Thu, 01 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Policy Brief #71, by Meghan L. O'Sullivan (February 2001)

• China Trade Approval Would Aid U.S.

  Tue, 09 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  China Trade Approval Would Aid U.S., Opinion in Newsday, May 9, 2000, by Nicholas R. Lardy, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution

• Myanmar Case Perpetuates False Analogies

  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  The case before the U.S. Supreme Court on the right of Massachusetts and several California localities to promulgate regulations on foreign trade—specifically, to impose sanctions on Myanmar, formerly Burma, for human-rights violations—is a clear test of the post-Cold War maxim to "think globally, act locally."

• Hearing on China's Accession to the World Trade Organization

  Thu, 06 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  Statement at hearing on China's accession to the WTO, before the Senate Committee on Finance, April 6, 2000, by Nicholas Lardy, senior fellow, foreign policy studies, the Brookings Institution

• Transatlantic Tensions : The United States, Europe, and Problem Countries

  Tue, 08 Jun 1999 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Leading American and European experts examine the &problem& countries of Cuba, Iraq, Libya, and Nigeria. They explain sources of U.S. and European differences, consequences for policies designed to influence problem states, and prospects for bridging

• Use and Effect of Unilateral Trade Sanctions

  Thu, 27 May 1999 00:00:00 GMT

  Statement on the Use and Effect of Unilateral Trade Sanctions before the Subcommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, May 27, 1999.

• Attack on Iraq: Where Do We Go From Here?

  Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:30:00 GMT

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  • December 18, 1998 at 10:30 AM

• Attack on Iraq: Where Do We Go From Here?

  Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:30:00 GMT

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  • December 18, 1998 at 10:30 AM

• Foreign Policy Blinksmanship

  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 00:00:00 GMT

  Foreign Policy Blinksmanship. November 19, 1998, by Richard N. Haass. Once again, the United States and Iraq marched to the edge of conflict. And once more, they pulled back at nearly the last minute. It did not have to be this way. Indeed, there is

• Better Than Air Strikes

  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 00:00:00 GMT

  Better Than Air Strikes, Washington Times, November 16, 1998, by Michael O'Hanlon. ""Iraq's weekend decision to back down and allow U.N. inspectors to resume their work is clearly a better outcome than U.S. air strikes would have been.

• Containing Saddam

  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 00:00:00 GMT

  Yet again Saddam Hussein is refusing to meet his obligations--and yet again the Untied States is scurrying about trying to build international support for its position. The

• U.S. Policy Is the Option That Works Iraq: Sanctions are our main goal since the other goals, including removing Saddam Hussein, are not achievable

  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 00:00:00 GMT

  U.S. Policy Is the Option That Works, The Los Angeles Times, September 18, 1998, by Alan J. Kuperman. Scott Ritter's resignation from the U.N.'s inspection team in Iraq has sparked a round of recrimination in Washington that stems from a combination

• Economic Sanctions

  Wed, 09 Sep 1998 00:00:00 GMT

  Testimony by Richard N. Haass on Economic Sanctions before the Task Force on Economic Sanctions, United States Senate, on September 9, 1998

• Economic Sanctions: Too Much of a Bad Thing

  Mon, 01 Jun 1998 00:00:00 GMT

  Policy Brief #34, by Richard N. Haass (June 1998)

• U.S. Options in Confronting Iraq

  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 00:00:00 GMT

  Testimony by Richard N. Haass on U.S. Options in Confronting Iraq before the Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives, on February 25, 1998.

• Starting Over: Foreign Policy Challenges for the Second Clinton Administration

  Sat, 01 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT

  Brookings Review article by Richard N. Haass (Spring 1997)

• U.S. Policy Toward Iraq

  Mon, 26 Aug 1996 00:00:00 GMT

  Testimony by Richard N. Haass, House Committee on National Security (9/26/96)