Americas

Foreign Policy Priorities for the Next President

By James Joyner

While the public opinion polls have told us for weeks that Barack Obama is likely to win the longest presidential contest in American history, the voters will finally decide once and for all tomorrow.

World Prefers Obama: It’s Unanimous

By James Joyner

Foreign Policy commissioned Gallup to conduct a worldwide poll about the U.S. presidential election as part of its “If the World Could Vote” series. 

Restoring Georgia’s Sovereignty in Abkhazia

 This report recommends a package of immediate measures to the Georgian and Abkhaz sides to prevent the escalation of violence. As part of a multi-year strategy, it also suggests steps that Georgians, Abkhaz, and international stakeholders can take to lay the ground for future negotiations. In addition, the report proposes a diplomatic initiative by the […]

Obama Win Offers Brand America a Global Lift

By Frederick Kempe

The U.S. would profit globally from a failed Obama presidency more than it would from a successful McCain presidency. That’s the sort of provocative, but plausible, statement that lies at the heart of the famous Oxford Union debates. Disagree?

Afghanistan Spins Out of Control, U.S. Fiddles

By Frederick Kempe

NATO is winning most battles in Afghanistan, but the international community is losing the war.That has consequences far beyond Afghanistan if the U.S., Europe and its friends don’t change course fast. The dangers include deepening of regional instability that engulfs nuclear- tipped Pakistan, spreading global terrorism and the declining relevance of the North Atlantic Treaty […]

Chinese, Gulf Funds Deserve U.S. Welcome Mat

By Frederick Kempe

It’s good and bad that the issue of sovereign wealth funds has entered the U.S. presidential debate. What’s positive is that the candidates have the chance to educate the American electorate during a moment of mounting economic gloom — and while people are paying attention — about the increased role that foreign capital plays in […]