Backgrounder posted January 11, 2006 by John Hulsman, Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
After Schroeder: U.S.-German Relations in the Merkel Era
The election of
Angela Merkel as Germany's new chancellor and the departure of
Gerhard Schroeder provide an opportunity for Washington and Berlin
to lay the groundwork for greater cooperation in the war on
terrorism and in international efforts to address the growing
threat from rogue regimes such as Iran and Syria. Merkel's
ascendancy will pave…
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Backgrounder posted December 14, 2005 by James Phillips, John Hulsman, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
Countering Iran's Nuclear Challenge
Western efforts to
negotiate an end to Iran's drive for nuclear weapons have produced
unsatisfactory results. Tehran has made tactical concessions under
international pressure to freeze its uranium enrichment
operations and submit to increased inspections of its nuclear
facilities by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), but it
remains determined to develop a full nuclear…
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WebMemo posted August 23, 2005 by John Hulsman, Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
Make or Break for the Iraqi Constitution
At the end of Monday's
cliffhanger negotiations, Iraqi representatives set a new and final
deadline of August 25, 2005, for reaching agreement on the
country's new constitution. The process has unsurprisingly been
contentious from the start, as long-standing differences of opinion
over such important issues as federalism, Islamic (Sharia) law,
women's…
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Backgrounder posted June 1, 2005 by Helle Dale, John Hulsman
A New Perspective on Kosovo's Final Status
After years of
relative international neglect, the Balkans is back on the
political agenda in Washington and Brussels, where there is
agreement to review Kosovo's ultimate status this summer. As
noted by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs R. Nicholas
Burns on May 19, it is "a year of…
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